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On Wednesday's Backchat, how are protests affecting underprivileged in Hong Kong? As transport and getting around town becomes more difficult - as skilled jobs and events dry up - as money in general becomes tighter, how is the impact being felt by dis...

On Tuesday's Backchat, we will have to live with unrest? As somethings return to near normal, and events like the Golf Open are simply rescheduled, will we have to learn to get used to the current situation? It seems neither side will give way, so will...

On Monday's Backchat, thoughts on the weekend's events. We will be joined by Michael Tien, LegCo member, Eric Lai, of march organisers Civil Human Rights Front and Antony Dapiran, author of “City of Protest: A recent history of dissent in Hong Kong”.

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On Friday's Backchat, the outlook for tertiary education. The government is withdrawing its funding request for building medical teaching facilities at the University of Hong Kong and Chinese University, and for allied health services training faciliti...

On Thursday's Backchat, political reform. Of the famous five demands, the last one 'Genuine Universal Suffrage' is perhaps the vaguest. Does that refer to the CE election, or the make up of Legco or both? Would it mean abandoning Beijing's 8.31 formula...

On Wednesday's Backchat, what are the long term effects of the protests on our economy? FS Paul Chan said on Monday that Hong Kong may record a budget deficit this financial year – the first one in 15 years and that  social unrest has dealt a blow to t...

On Tuesday's Backchat, Commissioner of Police Chris Tang says it would be an “injustice” if an inquiry is set up solely to look into the policing of the ongoing protests, saying the police watchdog can deal with complaints against officers.

Mr Tang rei...

On Monday's Backchat the latest developments of the protests and the weekend events with Professor Ho Lok-sang from Lingnan University and pro-democracy activist Nathan Law joining us from the US.

Phone: 8:30-9:00 Professor Ho Lok-sang, Senior Researc...

On Friday's Backchat we'll discuss what impact the HK Human Rights and Democracy Act will have in Hong Kong, China and the US after Donald Trump signed the bill on Wednesday. How will Beijing respond? Is the USA meddling? Phone: 8:30-9:30 Mark O’nei...

Is it all over? On Thursday's Backchat we'll discuss if violent protests will dwindle after the District Council elections. As the MTR and Cross Harbour Tunnel return to near normal, are we entering a new phase? If so, how should the Government and its...