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Hong Kong leader says China extradition bill 'is dead' but stops short of formal withdrawal
By James Griffiths, CNN
 July 9, 2019

Hong Kong (CNN)Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that a controversial extradition bill which spurred weeks of protest "is dead" -- but stopped short of a formal withdrawal.

Lam admitted the legislative process had been a "complete failure" and said there was "no such plan" to restart debates over the bill, which critics fear could be used to target dissidents in Hong Kong for prosecution in China.

The bill was suspended on June 18.

More at: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/08/asia/hong-kong-carrie-lam-extradition-bill-intl-hnk/index.html