HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on June 15 indefinitely delayed a proposed law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after anger over the bill triggered the city’s biggest and most violent street protests in decades.
Reuters: Hong Kong leader suspends controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 15, 2019.
