The extradition law amendments would allow Hong Kong to send people to mainland China to face charges, spurring criticism that defendants in the Chinese judicial system won't have the same rights as they would in Hong Kong. Opponents contend the proposed legislation could make Hong Kong residents vulnerable to vague national security charges and unfair trials. "We were doing it — and we are still doing it — out of our clear conscience, and our commitment to Hong Kong." Lam was elected in 2017 by a committee of mostly pro-Beijing Hong Kong elites. Agnes Chow, a prominent Hong Kong activist who opposes the bill, said Lam "ignored the anger of more than a million Hong Kong citizens."

Source: Fox News June 10, 2019 15:39 UTC