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Ronny Tong: Has China killed Hong Kong's special status?
Ronny Tong was once a pro-democracy politician, but is now a loyalist of the Beijing-backed Hong Kong government. Has China just killed Hong Kong's special status?
Residents of Hong Kong are living with a new reality - a draconian national security law made in China and imposed on the territory with no meaningful consultation. Pro-democracy activists call it the death of the 'one country, two systems' principle established 23 years ago. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Ronny Tong, once a pro-democracy politician, now a loyalist of the Beijing-backed Hong Kong government. Has China just killed Hong Kong's special status?
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