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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on June 16, 2019, 02:15:50 pm
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Hong Kong extradition bill: Protesters return to streets despite suspension
Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill, despite the bill having been suspended.
The densely-packed crowds are demanding that the bill - which would allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China - be completely scrapped.
The region's leader, Carrie Lam, on Sunday apologised for causing "disputes in society" over the bill.
A day earlier she delayed the bill plans after mass protests this week.
Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-48649077 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-48649077)
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Chloe Whiteaker
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Protesters in Hong Kong have flooded the city’s main road to demand Carrie Lam withdraw the extradition bill and resign.
https://twitter.com/ChloeWhiteaker/status/1140173458107535361 (https://twitter.com/ChloeWhiteaker/status/1140173458107535361)
Large crowds.