Episode 07: Triads in HK and the Making of Modern Chinese History

Started on June 9th, 2019, protests in Hong Kong had sustained almost a year. Shockingly, what started as a protest against an extradition bill continued well into weeks after the bill was canceled. The involvement of triads in Hong Kong in the protest has also attracted international news. During the latest protests, triad members with white shirts with swords and sticks chasing protesters look as if they are characters in a Kung Fu movie from Hollywood. Welcome to Forgotten History of Pacific Asia War Podcast Episode 7: Triads in HK and the Making of Modern Chinese History. Book 1. Three Years Eight Months: The Forgotten Struggle of Hong Kong's WWII References 1. https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/guan-yu.htm 2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/triad-pro-democracy-protesters-hong-kong-1.5221382 3. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/world/asia/hong-kong-triads-protests.html 4. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2067890/brief-history-hong-kongs-triad-gangs 5. https://unitedgangs.com/14k-triad/ 6. https://www.scmp.com/article/69070/sun-yee-heads-list-57-triads --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pacific-atrocities-education/support