Hong Kong Protestor seeks asylum in Australia

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Evening light on Hong Kong. Source: SBS

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Since pro-democracy protests rocked Hong Kong a year ago, almost 9000 people have been arrested and hundreds fled to evade prosecution. SBS News speaks exclusively to a Hong Kong protester who escaped and is now seeking asylum in Australia.

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