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Leader of Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked mass protests

By Zach Halaschak
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Leader of Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked mass protests

The leader of Hong Kong announced that she is withdrawing an extradition bill that has sparked mass protests across the area.

Leader Carrie Lam, 62, made the announcement Wednesday. A full withdrawal from the bill, which would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be extradited to mainland China, was one of the main demands that demonstrators had.

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