The Hong Kong government has suspended its highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced.Beijing is currently herding Uyghurs into camps, forcing them to drink alcohol, shave their beards and eat pork, all while demolishing their shrines and cemeteries.
She had previously refused to scrap the bill despite mass protests from Hong Kong residents.
"I feel deep sorrow and regret that deficiencies in our work – and various other factors – have stirred up substantial controversies," she said.
Protesters expressed concern at increased Chinese influence.
Ms Lam said she had heard the calls for her government to "pause and think".
We had feared another Tiananmen Square. So this developement is stunning, especially given that China is getting its ass kicked in the trade war. Beijing will soon suffer back to back defeats.
How will it save face? We shudder.
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