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Hong Kong Suspends Extradition Bill as Protesters Plan New March

Erin Hale

   HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam applied the brakes Saturday on
   an unpopular piece of legislation that would allow extradition to
   mainland China after a week of protests roiled the autonomous Chinese
   territory.

   At a hastily scheduled press conference announced Saturday, Lam told a
   packed room of reporters the government had "halted" its work on the
   bill so it could gather more feedback.

   "We have no intention to set a deadline for this work and promise to
   report to and consult members of the Legislative Council Panel on
   Security before we decide on the next step forward," Lam said.

   Lam's announcement comes a day after she reportedly met with
   high-ranking Chinese officials in Shenzhen, according to the Sing Tao
   Daily newspaper.
   

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