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The state of speech in Hong Kong, 5 years after China's crackdown

It’s been five years since the Chinese government passed a law cracking down on dissent in Hong Kong.

Endless Thread hosts Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson talk with a Hong Kong activist, now living in exile, about what the crackdown has meant for speech and protest, especially on social media platforms.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Amory Sivertson
Ben Brock Johnson
Emily Jankowski
Grace Tatter
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