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Hong Kong protesters claim turnout of 2 million

By Sean Higgins
Published June 16, 2019 5:59pm ET
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Hong Kong protesters claim turnout of 2 million
Tens of thousands of protesters march through the streets as they continue to protest an extradition bill, Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Hong Kong. Hong Kong residents were gathering Sunday for another massive protest over an unpopular extradition bill that has highlighted the territory's apprehension about relations with mainland China, a week after the crisis brought as many as 1 million into the streets. | (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Two million people reportedly took the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday to protest legislation that would allow residents of the island to be extradited to mainland China for trial.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam apologized in a public statement for mishandling the issue, but declined to say she would step down or scrap the legislation, Reuters reported. The extradition bill was postponed indefinitely Saturday in response to earlier protests.

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