The big gag: Hong Kong’s crackdown on freedom
The big gag: Hong Kong’s crackdown on freedom  
Podcast: The Intelligence from The Economist
Published On: Tue Jun 04 2024
Description: There has been a slow strangling of freedom in the territory where pro-democracy activists have been convicted; an annual vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing in 1989 has been replaced by a food fair. A boom in startups suggests America is recovering its pioneering spirit (8:06). And remembering June Mendoza, portrait painter to the royals, and the less well-known (16:28).Until June 5th, get a world of insights for 50% off—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.