With the world focused on the coronavirus pandemic, how is China’s communist regime taking advantage of this crisis to expand its grip on Hong Kong?
How exactly has Hong Kong managed to contain the coronavirus, or CCP virus, to relatively few cases?
Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Reveals “Lethal” Threat of Chinese Communist Party
American Thought Leaders: Alan Leong
How is the Chinese leadership’s encroachment on Hong Kong’s rule of law and freedoms a reflection of its global ambitions?
And, what can we expect if the regime has its way?
In this episode, we sit down with Alan Leong, a longtime proponent of Hong Kong democracy and rule of law. The former head of the Hong Kong Bar Association, he also served on the Hong Kong Legislative Council for 12 years. In 2014, he helped lead the Umbrella Movement and currently serves as Chairman of the pro-democracy Civic Party.
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