February 25, 1997: Hong Kong - Emily Lau

Emily Lau, an elected member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and outspoken pro-democracy advocate known as the Iron Lady of Hong Kong, speaks with Art Bell just months before the July 1997 handover to China. Lau describes the National People's Congress decision to repeal Hong Kong's civil liberties protections, including freedoms of demonstration, association, and assembly, and warns that all 26 pro-democracy legislators will be thrown out of office when China's handpicked provisional… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/february-25-1997-hong-kong-emily-lau