Ismael Arana

Ismael Arana is a freelance journalist based in Hong Kong, from where he reports on current affairs in the former British colony and China. A regular contributor to the Spanish daily El Mundo, he has also worked for Agencia EFE and the Government of Aragón.

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Discontent among young people in Hong Kong, 20 years after the handover to China

30 June 2017

Politics & economy

Discontent among young people in Hong Kong, 20 years after the handover to China

With the deterioration in the political situation in Hong Kong, increasing numbers of young people – around 60 per cent according to a recent poll [...]Read the full article

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