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Hong Kong leader Lam apologises as protesters press demands for her to quit

Protesters swarm across Hong Kong's financial centre to vent their frustration and anger at controversial bill.

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James Pomfret and Farah Master | Reuters Hong Kong
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologised on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of black-clad protesters maintained calls for her to resign over her handling of a bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial.

The chief executive issued the rare apology one day after she indefinitely delayed the extradition bill, which sparked one of the most violent protests in the city in decades.

A government spokesman said that poor government work over the bill had led to "substantial controversies and disputes in society, causing disappointment and grief." Lam "apologised to the people of Hong
Topics : Hong Kong

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