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A protester holds a placard depicting Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam during a demonstration demanding Hong Kong's leaders to step down and withdraw the extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China, June 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
On Saturday, Lam said a controversial bill amending Hong Kong’s extradition law would be postponed indefinitely after a week of sometimes violent protests, and activists have called for her to step down immediately. A U.S. consulate spokesman in Hong Kong welcomed Lam’s decision and urged that the views of the domestic and international community be taken into account should her government pursue changes to extradition laws, particularly regarding mainland China.
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