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On Tuesday’s programme, we spoke with a newly elected legislator following Sunday’s Legislative Council elections. Longtime Sai Kung District Councillor Christine Fong romped to an overwhelming victory in the New Territories South East geographical constituency with 58,828 votes. We asked her how she feels about winning the election, and what her priorities are after taking office.
We also looked back at French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to China - which saw a number of economic agreements being signed. President Xi Jinping also hosted his French counterpart in the city of Chengdu, where they met students and visited pandas as well as an ancient dam.
We then covered the latest on the devastating floods that have wreaked havoc in Southeast Asia with thousand of deaths in the region. We'll learn more about what the situation is like in Southern Thailand.
Finally, we talked to a representative from the Equal Opportunities Commission, after the equality watchdog recently held an awards ceremony to promote racial diversity in the work place.
9:05am-9:12am: Christine Fong won Legco seat after five attempts
Speaker:
Christine Fong, Legislator-elect
9:12am-9:30am: French President Emmanuel Macron's China visit
Speakers:
Dr. Conrad Bongard Hamilton, postdoctoral research fellow with the School of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University in Shanghai
Prof. Carl Roland Vogt, Associate Professor of Global and Area Studies at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong
9:32am-9:52am: Southern Thailand floods
Speakers:
Jung Eun Chu, Climate Scientist and Assistant Professor at the at the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong
Nad Bunnag, News Presenter and Reporter at Thai PBS World
9:52am-10:00am: Equal Opportunities Commission's diversity awards
Speaker:
Raymond Ho, Senior Equal Opportunities Officer (Ethnic Minorities Unit), Equal Opportunities Commission
