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Hong Kong Connection episodes

November 03, 2016 One Belt, One Road: Xi’s Concerto
China has become an economic powerhouse, and it is trying to create a new geopolitical order from Asia to Europe to challenge the dominance of the west. ‘One Belt, One Road’ is apparently a strategic initiative with this in mind.
Producer: Gillia...
22 min
October 27, 2016 Eddie Chu, The New Champion Horse
Eddie Chu is a new Legislative Councillor, having won his seat easily in the New Territories West. Never afraid to speak his mind, he has already ruffled the feathers of many powerful people.
Producer: Fanny Kwan
22 min
October 20, 2016 The Cultural Revolution ... 50 Years On (II)
China’s Cultural Revolution was, according to the powers that be, ‘10 years of turmoil’ ... ten years of rampaging red guards and destruction of the nation’s age-old culture. Fifty years on, is it really over?
Producer: Chan Bo-shun
22 min
October 13, 2016 The Cultural Revolution ... 50 Years On (I)
A man-made disaster befell China in May 1966. It lasted for some ten years. To be fair, ‘disaster’ is just the majority opinion in the country, for there are still diehard supporters...
22 min
October 06, 2016 Setting The Records Straight
How much do we know about the history of Hong Kong? Should we refer to Britain’s account or China’s account? Neither, say many Hong Kong people of this generation. They want to set the records straight.
Producer: Dora Choi
22 min
March 31, 2016 Brownfield
Swathes of the countryside in the New Territories are now occupied by container depots, storage sites, garages and the like. Known as Brownfield, such land is expanding. Its total area is now already the size of 60 Victoria Parks.
22 min
March 24, 2016 Empty Schools
There are 234 empty school structures in Hong Kong. Many of them have been left to gather dust for over 35 years. Why is such precious space being wasted? How can the lifeless premises be revitalised?
22 min
March 17, 2016 The Fishball Revolution
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, rioting broke out in Mongkok when the police attempted to evict food vendors from the area. The incident has once again brought the polarisation in Hong Kong to the fore.
22 min
March 10, 2016 Industrious Hong Kong
The people of Hong Kong work long hours, arguably longer than people anywhere else in the world. Are they happy? Is anything being done to keep the lengthening working day in check?
22 min
March 03, 2016 The Hawkers at Shum Shui Po
Ugly scenes erupted recently in Shum Shui Po when officers from the Food and Environment Hygiene Department were confronted by angry hawkers.
22 min

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Since its premiere on March 5, 1978, Hong Kong Connection has remained steadfast to its founding mission: to speak truth with conviction and investigate matters vital to our community.