On Thursday's Backchat: we'll be looking at the role of the police in Hong Kong's current turmoil. Many have accused the police of repeatedly using unnecessary force, most recently in Sunday’s night clearance of protesters in Mong Kok. But many frontli...

On Wednesday's Backchat:  Chief Executive Carrie Lam declares the extradition bill is “dead", but stops short of saying it's officially withdrawn. She also offers to hold a public meeting with student leaders. Has she done enough to win back public...

On today’s Backchat: Splits start to emerge within the pro-establishment camp over the extradition bill turmoil as Liberal Party heavyweights call for resignations from the Executive Council and Honorary Chairman James Tien suggests some top officials...

On Monday's Backchat: After another weekend of large anti-government protests culminating in last night’s unrest in Mongkok, we’ll be asking: Is Hong Kong heading for a long hot summer of unrest? In what’s becoming a familiar pattern, a large peaceful ...

On Friday's Backchat: Warnings that the recent turmoil in Hong Kong could trigger a mental health crisis, as emotional support services report a surge in enquiries, mainly from worried youngsters. With three suicides already linked to the extradition b...

On Thursday's Backchat: What does the popular reaction to the storming of Legco tell us about public attitudes towards the use of violence? Are some people in Hong Kong becoming more receptive to the use of violence to try and achieve political goals?...

On Wednesday's Backchat, we're examining the aftermath of the violent scenes when protesters stormed the Legco building on Monday night and caused extensive damage. The council president Andrew Leung has announced that all meetings scheduled for the...

On Tuesday's Backchat, we are talking about the extraordinary scenes that happened last night as demonstrators forced their way into the Legislative Council building and vandalized it, caused extensive damage. Their action was condemned as violent...

On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about police actions and the protests surrounding the extradition controversy. Protesters surrounded the policeheadquarters for a second time on Wednesday night, and gathered outside theoffice of Secretary for Justic...