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Hong Kong extradition bill withdrawn, but protests unlikely to end
The rallying cry of the protesters, who have trashed public buildings in the Chinese-ruled city, set street fires and thrown petrol bombs at police, has been “five demands, not one less”, meaning the withdrawal of the bill make no difference.
Updated on Oct 23, 2019 01:09 PM IST
Hong Kong | Reuters
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to announce withdrawal of controversial extradition bill
The protests in the former British colony began in June over the bill, which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but have since evolved into a push for greater democracy.
Updated on Sep 04, 2019 12:52 PM IST
Hong Kong | Reuters
Hong Kong leader apologises as protesters press demand for her to quit
Lam’s statement came after hundreds of thousands of people clogged the streets in central Hong Kong dressed in black to demand that she steps down, a day after she suspended the extradition bill.
Updated on Jun 16, 2019 08:36 PM IST
Hong Kong | Reuters
Hong Kong suspends extradition bill, Beijing says it ‘supports’ decision
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam earlier on Friday suspended the proposed law, which had triggered massive protests, and police retaliation. across the financial hub last week.
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 08:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | Sutirtho Patranobis
Hong Kong government suspends extradition bill after mass protests
The city’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam has come under huge pressure to abandon the controversial legislation, including from her own political allies and advisers.
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 02:12 PM IST
Hong Kong | Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong protests against extradition bill were ‘riots’: Beijing
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang Thursday said the largely peaceful protests were “an act that undermines Hong Kong’s stability.”
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 03:37 PM IST
Beijing | Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong leader defiant as city gears up for fresh protests over extradition bill
The city was plunged into a fresh political crisis after hundreds of thousands took to the streets to thwart the proposed law.
Published on Jun 11, 2019 10:38 AM IST
Hong Kong | Reuters
Despite rally, Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill
Striking a defiant tone after the city’s largest protest since the 1997 handover, chief executive Carrie Lam said the legislature would debate the bill on Wednesday as planned, rejecting calls to delay or withdraw the law.
Published on Jun 10, 2019 04:21 PM IST
Hong Kong | Agence France-Presse