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Hong Kong: Carrie Lam withdraws controversial extradition bill
DW ^ | 2 hours ago

Posted on 09/04/2019 3:43:25 AM PDT by cba123

Carrie Lam has withdrawn the bill that triggered mass protests, confirming earlier reports from the South China Morning Post, Cable TV and online news portal HK01.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carrielam; china; hongkong; redchina; trumpasia
This is significant, in my view.
1 posted on 09/04/2019 3:43:25 AM PDT by cba123
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To: cba123

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dw.com/en/hong-kong-carrie-lam-to-withdraw-controversial-extradition-bill/a-50280783


2 posted on 09/04/2019 3:44:29 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123

The action may diffuse the protests, but the fact remains that Hong Kong is ruled by China


3 posted on 09/04/2019 4:04:49 AM PDT by buckalfa (Earth First ! We Will Strip Mine The Other Planets Later !)
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To: cba123

Good. Now she needs to resign.


4 posted on 09/04/2019 4:11:04 AM PDT by mindburglar (Stupid is supposed to hurt. - Lurkers Granddad.)
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To: cba123
unless somebody famous/vip gets disappeared, how will they know if she lied
5 posted on 09/04/2019 4:12:55 AM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors, and come heavily armed!)
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To: buckalfa

The proposed extradition law is the symbol of the conflict between the CCP and the people of Hong Kong. This is but one of the 5 demands the people of Hong Kong are making. Perhaps the most important is their commitment to rule of law rather than the CCP’s system of “Rule by Law.”
The only remaining cadre in the US who support the CCP are the stock brokers who benefit by selling worthless China bonds to unsuspecting clients.


6 posted on 09/04/2019 4:14:19 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Right and apparently it’s not officially withdrawn yet. I love these HK people.


7 posted on 09/04/2019 4:18:40 AM PDT by MarMema
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To: cba123

https://twitter.com/eastzephyr7/status/1169194299327598592?s=21


8 posted on 09/04/2019 4:21:18 AM PDT by MarMema
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To: cba123

Yuge victory.

The protesters love America far more than our despicable dems.


9 posted on 09/04/2019 5:26:56 AM PDT by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: cba123

Xi blinks

For the moment, Shanghai streets do not exhibit symptoms of the disease


10 posted on 09/04/2019 5:33:20 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.btyC. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: jazminerose

“Be the America Hong Kongers believe you to be...”


11 posted on 09/04/2019 5:40:13 AM PDT by CondorFlight
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To: cba123

I thought she had done that at the beginning, although maybe she just put it on hold?

Anyway, I agree, this is a big deal. I really hope it’s enough to quell the protesters, because there are limits to China’s patience with them, and there is no one capable of helping those people, anymore than their was at Tienanmen Square back then.


12 posted on 09/04/2019 6:47:29 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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I believe that is exactly what happened.

It was put on hold. NOT withdrawn. Put on hold.

This seems like a real turnaround. And this was what really started things there. I think this is a real reversal.

Maybe this will indeed turn things around in HK.


13 posted on 09/04/2019 6:51:57 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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That would be GREAT! Hopefully it works out and they can go back to living relatively free there, at least for a while.


14 posted on 09/04/2019 7:23:00 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: cba123

This is a live feed for tonight’s public activities in Hong Kong:

https://ncehk2019.github.io/nce-live/?visibleCount=9


15 posted on 09/04/2019 7:41:51 AM PDT by HK_Kai_Chung
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