HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s government headquarters reopened Tuesday as the number of protesters outside dwindled to a few dozen and life returned to normal in the former British colony. The uproar also highlights worries that Hong Kong is losing the special autonomous status China promised it when it took control in 1997. Lam insists the legislation is needed for Hong Kong to uphold justice and not become a magnet for fugitives. So far, China has been excluded from Hong Kong’s extradition agreements because of concerns over the judicial independence of its courts and its human rights record. The vast majority of Hong Kong residents fled persecution, political chaos or poverty and famine in the Chinese mainland.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 18, 2019 04:07 UTC