Game Over

It's no wonder Australia, the United States and United Kingdom have been shoring up defence ties and beating their chests with multi-billion-dollar announcements about building nuclear-powered submarines. It's all about countering China's expansion, which at the moment seems to be progressing unhindered. And there's no better example of the communist regime's bullish ambition than what it is systematically destroying in Hong Kong. Democracy. The freewheeling spirit of the former British colony is being smashed into submission with brutal crackdowns, mass arrests and the end of free speech. Liam Bartlett explains it really is game over for pro-democracy activists who are now faced with a stark choice: either back Beijing or be punished.

Reporter: Liam Bartlett

Producers: Garry McNab, Sammi Taylor