BREAKING: Hong Kong leader suspends a proposed extradition bill indefinitely in response to widespread public protests
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said she will suspend a proposed extradition bill indefinitely.
A mass protest over the issue was planned for Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the streets in earlier demonstrations. Protests turned violent on Wednesday, adding to pressures on Lam to back down.The Hong Kong government says Chief Executive Carrie Lam will hold a news conference at 3 p.m. local time.
The legislation would enable authorities to send some suspects to stand trial in mainland courts. Many in the former British colony fear it might further erode legal protections and freedoms promised when Beijing took control of the territory in 1997. Some Executive Council members have urged Lam to suspend debate on the bill, which would allow Hong Kong suspects to be tried in mainland China.
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