Mandarins in Hong Kong back away from bill that set off mass protests
Officials urge leader Carrie Lam to shelve Chinese extraditions bill as Hong Kong prepares for more demonstrations
14 June 2019 - 15:21
Hong Kong — Cracks appeared to emerge on Friday in the support base for a proposed Hong Kong law that would allow extraditions to China as opponents of the bill vowed further demonstrations after hundreds of thousands took to the streets this week.
The extradition bill, which will cover Hong Kong residents and foreign and Chinese nationals living or travelling in the city, has many concerned it may threaten the rule of law that underpins Hong Kong’s international financial status...
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