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Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).Have your say by cal... more
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.
January 31, 2018Future of Pan-democrats and Agnes Chow's Disqualification in Legco By-election / Shortage of NursesOn Wednesday's Backchat: What's the future for Hong Kong's radical pro-democracy groups now that Agnes Chow's disqualification has effectively banned most of their members from standing for Legco? Will the radicals take to the streets again? Or los......more59minPlay
January 30, 2018Legco By-Election and Agnes Chow's DisqualificationOn Tuesday's Backchat: Agnes Chow joins the show to discuss her disqualification as a by-election candidate. What are your views on the ban? Is Hong Kong's rule of law under threat? Or was her disqualification an inevitable consequence of her party......more59minPlay
January 29, 2018Ethics of Cloning / Fake FoodOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about the ethics of cloning living creatures. The issue is in the spotlight again after the news that scientists in China have created the first cloned monkeys using the same technique that produced Dolly the she......more59minPlay
January 26, 2018Legco By-election and Eligibility to be candidateOn Friday's Backchat, Will Edward Yiu and other pro-democracy candidates be disqualified from standing in next month's Legislative Council by-elections? Why is there so much infighting within the pan-democratic camp about who would replace them, wi......more59minPlay
January 25, 2018Baptist University Students’ Standoff on Mandatory Mandarin Test / Cathay Pacific’s safety rankingOn Thursday's Backchat, The controversy over a video which showed Baptist University students abusing their teachers during a protest against a mandatory Putonghua assessment. Were the students right to be angry? Or are critics right to see this as......more59minPlay
January 24, 2018Teresa Cheng’s illegal structure saga and Public TrustOn Wednesday's Backchat, How far is the credibility of Carrie Lam's administration being hurt by the controversy over Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng's illegal building structures? Why is there so much public anger about the issue? Does the scan......more59minPlay
January 23, 2018Teresa Cheng’s revelation on illegal structureOn Tuesday's Backchat: Can Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng survive the latest revelations about her property purchases? And why does Hong Kong have so many illegal building structures? Do you believe reports that one in four local properties contain......more59minPlay
January 22, 2018Donald Trump One Year On / Volvo Ocean RaceOn Monday's Backchat, one year of Donald Trump's presidency in the United States. What are the highs and lows and most memorable events of the past 12 months? How is the US doing under an outspoken leader who's never been far from controversy? And......more59minPlay
January 19, 2018Carrie Lam and the Liaison Office / Standard Chartered Marathon 2017On Friday's Backchat, we will talk about the role of Liaison Office. Is it time to accept the reality that Beijing’s Liaison Office has now become a second centre of government in Hong Kong? And one which is starting to become more powerful than Ch......more59minPlay
January 18, 2018Overcrowding of Public Hospitals / Over-packaging on productsOn Thursday's Backchat we're talking about overcrowding at the territory's public hospitals. Many have been operating above their full capacity in recent weeks, in a situation made worse by the onset of the winter flu season. It's also reported tha......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.