China extradition clashes plunge Hong Kong into historic violence 0 SHARES Share it! Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is championing the law’s passage, described the protests as “organised riots” and called for calm to be restored. “Today’s events reflect a huge gap in the confidence Hong Kong people have towards the government. They increasingly believe the Hong Kong government are a bunch of puppets serving the interests of Beijing,” he added. The proposed law would allow Hong Kong to send suspects to other jurisdictions around the world — including China.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 12, 2019 18:00 UTC