Critics say the bill would subject Hong Kong residents to unfair trials in China and encourage China's encroachment on the semi-autonomous region.
Mass protests continued in Hong Kong on Tuesday night and into Wednesday as the Legislative Council of the semi-autonomous territory mulls a controversial bill, which would allow for the extradition of criminals to mainland China. The bill was brought about after a 19-year-old Hong Kong resident allegedly murdered his pregnant girlfriend while on vacation in Taiwan but fled back home and could not be extradited to face trial.
Mass protests continued in Hong Kong on Tuesday night and into Wednesday as the Legislative Council of the semi-autonomous territory mulls a controversial bill, which would allow for the extradition of criminals to mainland China. The bill was brought about after a 19-year-old Hong Kong resident allegedly murdered his pregnant girlfriend while on vacation in Taiwan but fled back home and could not be extradited to face trial.
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