HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s legislature will fast-track its consideration of a widely unpopular proposed law that would allow people to be extradited to China, as opposition groups vowed renewed protests and some unions said they supported a strike Wednesday. In an unusual move, Andrew Leung, president of Hong Kong’s mostly pro-government legislature, scheduled extra sessions for lawmakers to debate the bill so that a vote can be held by the evening of June 20. Other bills have lingered for many more months in the legislature. Opponents...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 11, 2019 16:14 UTC