Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday between pro-democ...
HONG KONG - Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature on Saturday between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over an extradition law that will extend Beijing’s powers over the financial hub.
Tempers boiled over when pro-democracy lawmakers and the pro-Beijing majority tried to hold separate hearings on the bill. The bill is the latest lightning rod for Hong Kong people worried about Beijing’s powers over the city that was promised a high degree of autonomy under a “one country, two systems” formula when it returned to Chinese rule.
The United States weighed into the controversy this week when a U.S. congressional commission said the law could extend China’s “coercive reach” and create serious risks for U.S. national security and economic interests in Hong Kong.China rejected the report saying Hong Kong affairs were an internal matter.
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