Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190813:19:04:00
Say that for 50 years hong kong would have a certain degree of autonomy. we're now 22 years into that. hong kong has -- china has said that political -- people charged with certain crimes can be extradited to china for those crimes. that was what prompted this thing two and a half months ago. what's the bigger meaning here? why have 2 million people taken to the streets to protest this? why is that a quarter of hong kong's population is suddenly very surprised china is asserting itself over its territory? >> i don't think they're surprised, ali. i think this has been building and indeed althou...