Hong Kong extradition bill is ‘dead’, says Carrie Lam

Chief executive falls short of withdrawing the bill completely

Carrie Lam
(Image credit: (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images))

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the controversial bill that would have allowed extradition to the Chinese mainland is “dead”.

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