4- Mass arrests in Hong Kong and independent journalists imprisoned in Vietnam

Eyes on Asia

English - January 11, 2021 13:47 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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In this episode of Eyes on Asia, RFA journalists discuss fears for the future of free speech in Hong Kong after mass arrests of opposition and rights campaigners, and the intensifying crackdown on dissent in Vietnam ahead of a Communist Party congress. The podcast is presented by RFA's Mat Pennington and Paul Eckert, with Cantonese broadcaster Carmen Wu and Vietnamese broadcaster Giang Nguyen.