Lam says Bill's withdrawal is a first step as the city braces for weekend protests - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Carrie Lam withdrew a controversial Extradition Bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by its ruling Communist Party and announced three other measures to help ease the crisis

“The four actions are aimed at putting one step forward in helping Hong Kong to get out of the dilemma,” Lam told reporters during a trip towithdrew a controversial Extradition Bill Demonstrations have gripped Hong Kong for three months, at times paralysing parts of the city amid running street battles between protesters and police whose violence has drawn international attention.

Li told a news conference with Merkel, “The Chinese government unswervingly safeguards ‘one country, two systems’ and ‘Hong Kong people govern Hong Kong people.’” The extradition bill triggered mass protests that have since widened into a backlash against the Hong Kong government and its political masters in Beijing. The massive, and sometimes violent, protests present Chinese President Xi Jinping with his greatest popular challenge since he came to power in 2012.

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