4 September 2019 APAC Advisory – (Update) Hong Kong: Lam announces withdrawal of extradition bill
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam yesterday afternoon announced that she will withdraw the highly controversial Extradition Bill which has triggered almost 14 weeks of protests. In a televised address, Lam also announced other measures apparently designed to ease the unrest. She said two senior officials would join an existing inquiry into police conduct during […]