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The exiles: Hong Kong at a crossroads

In the wake of a sweeping national security law two pro-democracy protesters need to decide: are they going stay in Hong Kong and continue to demonstrate or flee to the UK?

Over a year ago, two young men who met over the internet as Hong Kong was gripped by months of pro-democracy protests. They shared a common interest in martial arts and a burning desire to resist China’s tightening grip on their lives. Now in the wake of a sweeping national security law, imposed by Beijing, they need to decide… are they going stay and continue to protest or flee to the United Kingdom, a country offering them a way out. In a move that infuriated China, Britain has introduced a new visa that will give 70% of its former colony’s population – 5.4m people - the right to live in the UK, and eventually become citizens. So what will they decide? Grace Tsoi, Wei Wang and Rebecca Henschke follow their story.

Produced and presented by Rebecca Henschke in London and Grace Tsoi in Hong Kong
Sound recordings by Wei Wang
Editor: Bridget Harney

(Image: A Hong Kong pro-democracy protestor who has decided to flee to the United Kingdom. Credit: Â鶹Éç/Wei Wang)

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Thu 28 Jan 2021 21:06GMT

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