Massive demonstrations took place in Hong Kong over a proposed law that would allow Beijing to take people from the former British colony to stand trial in mainland China. Photo: AP ImagesHONG KONG—Opponents of a proposed law that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China called for strikes and further protests this week, after the city’s leader vowed to push ahead with the bill despite hundreds of thousands of people marching against it. After mass protests Sunday into Monday morning, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday said there was no reason to delay the bill as it is needed to plug loopholes in the city’s law that prevents fugitives being sent for trial in some jurisdictions.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 10, 2019 16:41 UTC