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Understanding democracy in Hong Kong
Why are there democracy protests in Hong Kong? Anu Anand talks to Stephen McDonell.
Why are there democracy protests in Hong Kong? Anu Anand talks to Stephen McDonell.
The Explanation is a snackable audio guide giving you the backstory behind the headlines. In each episode, presenter Anu Anand meets a BBC News correspondent who has lived and breathed these stories. She’ll hear clear analysis along with powerful archive. The Explanation will go back in time to unpack complex chains of events and will make the stories in question much easier to understand.
Last on
Mon 22 Nov 202103:32GMT
BBC World Service
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Nov 202109:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only
- Sat 20 Nov 202111:32GMTBBC World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Sun 21 Nov 202108:32GMTBBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
- Sun 21 Nov 202110:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 21 Nov 202118:32GMTBBC World Service News Internet
- Sun 21 Nov 202123:32GMTBBC World Service
- Mon 22 Nov 202103:32GMTBBC World Service
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The Explanation
Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin

