2025-12-03
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It was a tragedy that unfolded as the world watched.
And now the questions about why the worst fire in Hong Kong for more than 70 years happened.
As the death toll increased,
a university student in the city was reportedly arrested by police for demanding answers.
It's a small taste of how radically Hong Kong has changed over the last decade.
But can the anger in the aftermath of this massive disaster be managed the way China's government wants?
Today, I have more than it from the BBC's Chinese service,
as well as Danny Vincent, who's a senior journalist for the BBC World Service.
It's good to have you both on Asia-specific.
Firstly, let me ask you, Danny, what the mood is in Hong Kong,
because this is the biggest fire in living memory.