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Hong Kong Democracy Activist - Benny Tai

Where does Hong Kongs umbrella revolution's campaign for political reform go next?

Hong Kong's self-styled umbrella revolution blew itself out before it could deliver any long-term change in the former colony's political weather. Hardtalk speaks to one of the pro-democracy movement leaders, Benny Tai. Months of street protests failed to pressure Beijing into concessions on the election of Hong Kong's next chief executive - so where does the campaign for political reform go now?

(Photo: Benny Tai, an original founder of the pro-democracy Occupy movement, surrenders to the police in Hong Kong. Credit: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Mon 30 Mar 2015 21:05GMT

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  • Mon 30 Mar 2015 04:05GMT
  • Mon 30 Mar 2015 12:05GMT
  • Mon 30 Mar 2015 21:05GMT

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