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June 13, 2019

Hong Kong Lawmakers Delay Debate on Extradition Bill Amid Mass Protests
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Authorities in Hong Kong have shut down government offices and postponed
debate in the Legislative Council, one day after riot police fired tear
gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray at tens of thousands of
demonstrators who took to the streets to protest a bill that would allow
the extradition of Hong Kong residents to mainland China. This comes
after as many as a million protesters marched against the extradition
bill on Sunday. The protests are some of the largest Hong Kong has seen
since before Britain's handover of Hong Kong in 1997. After headlines,
we'll go to Hong Kong for the latest.


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