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Radio 4,30 Dec 2014,15 mins

The Hong Kong Riots of 1967

Witness History

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Throughout much of 1967 striking workers and students filled the streets of Hong Kong. They were inspired by the Cultural Revolution in China and wanted an end to British rule. Witness hears from Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, now the president of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, then a young left-wing student.

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