Ep. 108 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 8)

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Ep. 108 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 8)

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After a bit of a break we pick up after the the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. The 1950′s was a stressful time for Hong Kong with Britain managing a diplomatic balancing act trying to be a good neighbor to the new PRC and to their closest ally, the USA. Thanks to the exodus of continue reading >>

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Ep. 108 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 8)

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