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Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders urge the West to 'step up'

Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders urge the West to 'step up' amid raids on free press

Aired 12/29/2021

PBS News Hour

Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders urge the West to 'step up'

Clip: 12/29/2021 | 5m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders urge the West to 'step up' amid raids on free press

One of the largest remaining independent media outlets in Hong Kong shut itself down Wednesday. The closure came after police raided its offices, arrested editors and board members, and accused them of “sedition.” As Nick Schifrin reports, the death of Stand News, is another significant step in China’s Hong Kong crackdown.

Aired 12/29/2021

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