The messages behind Hong Kong’s foreign flags

On June 30, 1997, the last day of British Hong Kong, the Union Jack came down and the five-starred Chinese flag went up.

But 22 years after the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, a handful of young Hongkongers have taken to waving British and American flags in protests demanding democracy and accountability.

We speak to the protesters to find out the messages behind the symbols.

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