Episode 93: The Hong Kong Protests and Li Ka-Shing feat. Matthew Dagher-Margosian

This week we are joined by Matthew Dagher-Margosian to have an in-depth look into the Hong Kong protests, as well as a profile on Chinese billionaire Li Ka-Shing (profile begins at 52 minute mark) After the episode Matthew Dagher-Margosian graciously sent us an additional bonus audio on the triads and their involvement on the protests. Links to the journalists and activists Matt mentioned on our show as well as his information below. Asia Art Tours: Asiaarttours.com Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC37MGjfMHBkusWRESbxn5pA Podcast (The Arts of Travel): https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/the-arts-of-travel (also on iTunes and Spotify) Hong Kong Folks to Follow: @rosemarieho_ @HongKongHermit @wilfredchan @promiseli_ @hyjpang @maryhui Good Web Articles to follow or follow up on chuangcn.org/2019/06/anti-extradition-translations/ https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/hong-kongs-fight-for-life https://crimethinc.com/2019/06/22/hong-kong-anarchists-in-the-resistance-to-the-extradition-bill-an-interview https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/news/hong-kong/article/3016815/hong-kong-protest-city/index.html https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/08/hong-kong-protest-china-carrie-lam-umbrella-movement-extradition-bill-xi-jinping https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/blog/tycoons-the-men-who-rule-hong-kong-100416 Literature- Land and the Ruling Class- Alice Poon A Concise History of Hong Kong- John Carroll https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235956977_Neoliberalism_and_Privatization_in_Hong_Kong_after_the_1997_Financial_Crisis Between Colonizers: Hong Kong's Postcolonial Self-Writing in the 1990s - Rey Chow