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Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Family Return to Presidency While HK Protests Worsen

18-Nov-19 07:30

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Family Return to Presidency While HK Protests Worsen

00:05 - In the Sri Lankan elections, the Rajapaksa family was returned to the presidency, indicating yet another volte-face in foreign policy, once again to a pro-China stance.

05:51 - In Hong Kong, student protests are taking a dangerous spiral, diminishing hopes for an amicable and constructive resolution to the five-month old impasse.

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Khoo Hsu Chuang


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