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Hong Kong (2): extradition law withdrawn

The People have won - VIDEO

The people of Hong Kong has been heard: today, on September 4, Chinese leader Carrie Lam, after threatening to declare a state of emergency (see AVIONEWS), formally withdrew the extradition bill that triggered months of violent protests and has plunged the territory into its greatest political crisis in recent decades. In a pre-recorded statement, Lam presented four proposals to "engage in dialogue"...

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Hong Kong, China, 09/04/2019 14:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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