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Hundreds of thousands of protesters shut down parts of Hong Kong yesterday, marching against a proposed law that would allow extradition to China. Organizers claim that more than 1 million demonstrators took to the streets to denounce the proposal, the largest such public demonstration in years. The city’s pro-Beijing leadership is showing no signs of backing down. As reported by the Associated Press, opponents in Hong Kong say the proposed changes “would significantly compromise [Hong Kong’s] legal independence, long viewed as one of its key distinctions from mainland China.”
Protesters march during a rally against a controversial extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019
Students chain themselves up in Hong Kong as they protest to demand that authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China on June 8, 2019
Police gather at a rally against a controversial extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong early on June 10, 2019
Police officers use pepper spray against protesters at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019
More images in link
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/06/hong-kong-extradition-bill-protests-photos/591346/
Protesters march during a rally against a controversial extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019
Students chain themselves up in Hong Kong as they protest to demand that authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China on June 8, 2019
Police gather at a rally against a controversial extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong early on June 10, 2019
Police officers use pepper spray against protesters at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019
More images in link
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/06/hong-kong-extradition-bill-protests-photos/591346/