Hong Kong lawmakers cancel China extradition law debate for the week as tensions remain high
HONG KONG—The city’s legislature scrapped plans to debate a contentious extradition law through Friday, as opponents called for another mass demonstration this weekend to keep up pressure against a measure that would expose residents to Chinese law.
Lawmakers had been scheduled to start considering the bill Wednesday but were forced to delay after protesters occupied roads around the building, leading to chaotic scenes as police used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear them. The president of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council,...
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