Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has said she will suspend a proposed extradition bill indefinitely. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the streets in demonstrations earlier this week. She had previously refused to withdraw the bill, and many protesters have demanded her resignation. ‘One country, two systems’The agreement with China guarantees Hong Kong’s special autonomy, including freedom of assembly, free press and independent judiciary. Beijing has denied that it has overreached in Hong Kong.

Source: The Irish Times June 15, 2019 06:52 UTC