Hong Kong plunged into political crisis after protest against extradition law
Demonstration caps weeks of outrage as pressure builds to withdraw proposed law that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland to face trial
09 June 2019 - 20:41
Hong Kong — Hong Kong was plunged into a fresh political crisis on Sunday night after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to thwart a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial.
After seven hours of marching, organisers estimated 1.03-million people took part, far outstripping a demonstration in 2003 when half that number hit the streets to successfully challenge government plans for tighter national security laws...
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