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Anson Chan - Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, 1993-2001

Stephen Sackur interviews Anson Chan. She was the chief secretary of Hong Kong during the handover from British to Chinese rule, and Beijing now accuses her of fomenting the current political protest.

Extraordinary events have become the norm in the last three months in Hong Kong. The territory has become a cockpit of political protest and sporadic violence as many thousands continue to demand democratic reform.

Stephen Sackur interviews Anson Chan. She was the chief secretary of Hong Kong during the handover from British to Chinese rule. She is still close to the centre of the storm, as Beijing now accuses her of fomenting the protest. Is Hong Kong’s fragile status quo irretrievably broken?

24 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestAnson Chan

Broadcasts

  • Thu 12 Sep 201903:30GMT
  • Fri 13 Sep 201901:30GMT