BBCNEWS BBC News July 14, 2024
Here on bbc news. Hong kongs suspended plans to introduce a controversial new law allowing extraditions to Mainland China. The proposals had prompted the biggest protests in the territory for years. The government had previously argued that the extradition bill would plug the loopholes so that the city would not be a safe haven for criminals, following a murder case in taiwan. But critics argued it would expose people in hong kong to chinas unfair justice system. Hong kongs chief executive carrie lam said the priority now was to restore peace and order. After repeated internal deliberations ov...