Hong Kong puts off debate on extradition bill amid mammoth protests.
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Vidler told NBC News that"people are terrified, in my view rightly so," that the legislation would remove the"fire wall" between Hong Kong and China."After this passes, Hong Kong is not the Hong Kong we know,”said Yeung, an administrative executive at a retail company. Roy Kwong, center, a pro-democracy lawmaker, chants slogans as protesters demonstrate outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Wednesday.The chief executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, has tried to allay concerns by introducing amendments that she says would add safeguards to the legislation. Supporters say the bill would help stop Hong Kong from becoming a haven for fugitives from China, which doesn't have an extradition agreement with Hong Kong.
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