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How Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protesters besieged city’s legislature

  • Protesters gathered en masse in front of the Legislative Council, forcing the government to delay a debate on the contentious extradition bill

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Marcelo DuhaldeandDennis Wong

On June 12, 2019 tens of thousands of masked protesters equipped with umbrellas and goggles brought the roads leading to Hong Kong's legislature to a standstill, forcing the government to delay a debate on its highly contentious extradition bill that could allow the transfer of fugitives to jurisdictions the city does not currently have a deal with, including mainland China.

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