Critics slam Hong Kong chief executive’s decision to push ahead with an extradition bill that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China
After mass protests Sunday into Monday morning, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday said there was no reason to delay the bill as it is needed to plug loopholes in the city’s law that prevents fugitives being sent for trial in some jurisdictions.
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