© 2025 WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting
Member-Supported Public Media from Southern Illinois University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
91.9 FM has returned to full power. Thank you for your patience and support!

The state of speech in Hong Kong, 5 years after China's crackdown

It’s been five years since the Chinese government passed a law cracking down on dissent in Hong Kong.

Endless Thread hosts Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson talk with a Hong Kong activist, now living in exile, about what the crackdown has meant for speech and protest, especially on social media platforms.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2025 WBUR

Amory Sivertson
Ben Brock Johnson
Emily Jankowski
Grace Tatter
As a WSIU donor, you don’t simply watch or listen to public media programs, you are a partner. By making a gift, you help WSIU produce, purchase, and broadcast programs you care about and enjoy – every day of the year.