CENTRAL: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologised Tuesday for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong, but the pro-Beijing chief executive refused to cave in to demands for her resignation. Hong Kong enjoys freedoms unseen in mainland China under the terms of its 1997 handover from Britain to China. The Chinese government had supported the extradition proposal, and accused protest organisers of colluding with Western governments. It had denounced expressions of support for the Hong Kong protesters as interference in the city — and China’s — internal affairs. But Beijing said after the bill’s suspension last week that it respected and understood the Hong Kong government’s decision.

Source: Pakistan Today June 18, 2019 11:48 UTC