Hong Kong Withdraws Extradition Bill After Three Months Of Protests





Daily Mail: Hong Kong leader announces the WITHDRAWAL of hated extradition bill following three months of protests

* Carrie Lam has announced the formal withdrawal of Hong Kong's extradition bill
* The bill would have allowed Hong Kong citizens to be sent to China to face trial
* Hong Kong police fired beanbag rounds in late night skirmishes with protesters

Hong Kong is scrapping the hated extradition bill which has sparked months of protests and violence in the city.

Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced the bill's withdrawal at a meeting with lawmakers today and confirmed it in a public statement in which she called for dialogue with protesters but refused to meet several other demands.

The bill, which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, sparked angry protests which have since mushroomed into a wider rebellion and demands for more democracy.

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WNU Editor: Too little too late.

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