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    Presenters:Brian Wong and Jim Gould

    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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    Political turmoil in South Korea / H5N1 bird flu pandemic concerns

    Presenters:Brian Wong and Jim Gould

    On Monday’s Backchat, we’re looking into the latest political developments in South Korea.

    President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion tabled against him over the weekend, just a few days after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law.
    The embattled leader has since apologised for what opposition parties decried as an abuse of power, while the ruling People Power Party called on Yoon to resign, despite its MPs boycotting Saturday’s impeachment vote.
    The main opposition Democratic Party has warned that it would hold new waves of protests, with another impeachment vote scheduled on December 14.
    Meanwhile, authorities arrested former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun on Sunday over his alleged role in the turmoil, while President Yoon could face potential charges of insurrection and abuse of power.
    Are the country’s democratic institutions strong enough to withstand this unprecedented political crisis? And what’s next? We’ll ask the experts.
    In the last part of the programme, we speak to an epidemiologist, as scientists fear that the H5N1 bird flu could turn into a pandemic.


    9:05am-9:45am: Political turmoil in South Korea

    9:05am-9:45am: Edmund Cheng, Professor at the Department of Public and International Affairs, City University of Hong Kong

    9:05am-9:45am: Joung W Hwang, Seoul-based lawyer and former Law Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

    9:30am-9:45am: Leonid Petrov, Senior Lecturer, Dean (Business & Management) International College of Management Sydney and Visiting Fellow (Korean Studies) School of Culture, History and Language College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University


    9:45am-10:00am: H5N1 bird flu pandemic concerns

    9:45am-10:00am: Benjamin Cowling, Chair Professor of Epidemiology and Head, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

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

    09/12/2024 - Political turmoil in South Korea

    09/12/2024 - H5N1 bird flu pandemic concerns