- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday morning local time that a controversial extradition bill that was previously being mulled over by the territory's governing body is "dead."
- The bill, which would have allowed extradition to mainland China, sparked mass protests over the past few weeks.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday morning local time that a controversial extradition bill that was previously being mulled over by the territory's governing body is "dead."
"The bill is dead," she said during a press conference.
She did not state whether the government would withdraw the bill completely.
🇭🇰 BREAKING: "The bill is dead."
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The bill, which would have allowed extradition to mainland China, sparked mass protests over the past few weeks.
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