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    Presenters:Danny Gittings and Mike Rowse

    Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
    Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk  

    Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3

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    29/12/2025

    Epstein files release / First wheelchair user traveled to space / Protections against "super flu"

    On Monday's Backchat, we started by speaking to experts about the latest Epstein Files. Mandated by a new law, the US Department of Justice is steadily releasing declassified documents linked to the deceased financier and paedophile.
    However, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers were quick to point out that many names and pages remain redacted or blacked out. US President Donald Trump's name, meanwhile, has appeared more in the latest tranche of files. How much of a political danger is Mr Trump in?

    After the break, we spoke to a top Hong Kong astro-physicist regarding Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launching the first wheelchair user into space. He also shared with us the most exciting space developments to look forward to in 2026!
    And lastly, we heared more from an infectious diseases expert, after the emergence of a “super flu” gripped headlines worldwide. Local health officials are once again reminding residents to get vaccinated.

    9:05am-9:30am: Epstein files release

    Speakers:

    Jeffrey Swartz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Cooley Law School and former Miami Judge

    Robin Smith, Chair of Democrats Abroad in Hong Kong

    9:32am-9:48am: First wheelchair user traveled to space

    Speaker:

    Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong

    9:48am-10:00am: Protections against "super flu"

    Speaker:

    Ivan Hung, Chair Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Department of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

    29/12/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    29/12/2025 - More on current redacted Epstein files

    29/12/2025 - First wheelchair user to go to space

    29/12/2025 - Protections against "super flu"

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    Dead whale in Tai O / Busan meeting on plastic pollution / Plummeting heart transplant figures

    Presenters:Danny Gittings and Mike Rowse

    On Tuesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the stranded whale that died in the waters off Tai O.

    Experts say a bag found in the whale’s digestive system likely contributed to the death, and there were also superficial injuries on its carcass.
    It’s not the first time a whale has been found dead in Hong Kong waters, with a young male dying last summer from suspected propeller injuries.
    So have our waters become too dangerous for marine mammals? Will government proposals to ban some whale-watching activities help?
    After 9:30, we’ll speak to environmentalists who are back from a conference in South Korea on how to reduce plastic pollution.
    After 9:45, we’ll talk to a cardiologist, as Hong Kong is on track to record its lowest number of heart transplants since 2011.

    9:05am-9:30am: Dead whale in Tai O

    9:05am-9:30am: Taison Chang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society                                          

    9:15am-9:30am: Lydia Pang, Senior Manager,Oceans Conservation, WWF Hong Kong


    9:30am-9:45am: Busan meeting on plastic pollution

    9:30am-9:45am: Leanne Tam, Greenpeace Campaigner


    9:45am-10:00am: Plummeting heart transplant figures

    9:45am-10:00am: Dr Michael Wong Ka Lam, Member of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

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    03/12/2024 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    03/12/2024 - Dead whale in Tai O

    03/12/2024 - Busan meeting on plastic pollution

    03/12/2024 - Plummet heart transplant figures