Hong Kong leader pulls extradition bill, but too little too late, say some

Posted on AllSides September 4th, 2019
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a “highly vulnerable and dangerous” place and find solutions.

Her televised announcement came after Reuters reports on Friday and Monday revealing Beijing thwarted an earlier proposal from Lam to withdraw the bill and she had said privately that she would resign if she could.

“Lingering violence is damaging the very foundations of our society, especially the rule of law,” a...

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