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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam under pressure to compromise on extradition legislation

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Secretary for Security John Lee Ka-chiu attend a news conference in Hong Kong, China. June 10, 2019.

"It can be said the government perhaps should consider other options," said Bernard Chan, a leading member of the Executive Council. He said a delay might be one possibility.As of Friday afternoon, more than 30,000 people had signed a petition protesting the use of force by police during violent clashes with protesters on Wednesday.

The clashes on Wednesday drew tens of thousands of mostly young residents and forced the legislature to postpone debate on the bill. Police Commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung said 22 officers had been injured in the fracas and hospitals said they had treated 81 people for protest-related injuries. "It places everybody's individual freedom and safety at risk," said Chan, who as chief secretary was the top local civil servant under former British Governor Chris Patton.

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