Hong Kong Protesters Demand Chief Exec's Resignation... VOA | 2019-06-17 13:02 UTC Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong joined those calling for the city's pro-Beijing leader's resignation, saying after his release from prison Monday that he would soon join massive protests against an extradition law.
Pressure mounts on Hong Kong leader from her own allies... AFP | 2019-06-14 13:44 UTC Hong Kong's embattled leader faced mounting pressure on Friday to abandon a deeply unpopular plan to allow extraditions to China as key allies urged a rethink following unprecedented political unrest.The global network of Agence France-Presse covers 1
Revoke HK's special status, NPP says... New Power Party (NPP) legislators and a coalition of civic groups yesterday urged the government to cancel the special legal status granted to Hong Kong officials and investors with Chinese ties amid growing concerns over a Hong Kong extradition bill.
Hong Kong leader dismisses demands to drop controversial bill... HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, said Monday that she had no intention of withdrawing contentious legislation that would allow extraditions to mainland China, despite hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating against it the day before.