HARDtalk - Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'

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Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'

Released On: 12 Jun 2020

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Simon Cheng was detained in China while working for the UK's Hong Kong consulate

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