Hong Kong readies for more mass protests against planned extraditions to China
Business leaders warn of erosion of Hong Kong’s competitive advantages
11 June 2019 - 13:08
Hong Kong — Hong Kong braced on Tuesday for strikes, transport go-slows and another mass demonstration in protest against a proposed extradition law that would allow people to be sent to China for trial, as the Chinese-ruled city’s leader vowed defiance.
Hong Kong CEO Carrie Lam said she would push ahead with the bill despite deep concerns across vast swaths of the Asian financial hub that triggered its biggest political demonstration since its handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997...
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