Fresh rallies in Hong Kong as protesters defy extradition bill

📆 6/27/2019 9:30 AM
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Hundreds of demonstrators rally outside the office of Hong Kong's justice secretary after another night of protests over a suspended extradition bill

Protesters gather outside the Central Government Offices during a rally against a controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong on June 27, 2019.

Early on Thursday, riot police wielding batons and shields chased dozens of protesters who had beseiged police headquarters through the streets of Wan Chai, a popular nightspot. "We know that the G20 is coming. We want to grasp this opportunity to voice for ourselves," said Jack Cool Tsang, 30, a theatre technician who took a day off work to protest.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who has kept a low profile over the past few days, suspended the bill a day after the violent protests but stopped short of a full withdrawal and rejected repeated calls to step down.

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