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Hong Kong Protests: Carrie Lam declares controversial bill "dead"

09/07/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - World Update, Hong Kong Protests: Carrie Lam declares controversial bill "dead"

Questions over why controversial bill has been declared 'dead' but not yet withdrawn

Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam says the extradition law, which led to violent protests in Hong Kong, is "dead" but questions remain over why it has not been withdrawn yet.

The controversial extradition law which led to weeks of violent protests in Hong Kong has been declared "dead" by its chief executive Carrie Lam; but questions remain over why she has not withdrawn the bill entirely.

Also on the programme: Progress in Afghan peace talks, and a new form of hallucination has been identified as a psychological disease.

(IMAGE: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to media over an extradition bill in Hong Kong. CREDIT: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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