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Hong Kong's embattled leader says a divisive bill that would allow extraditions to China will be "suspended" in a major climbdown from her government after a week of unprecedented protests.
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam defends a new security law imposed on the city by Beijing, saying it will restore stability and confidence in the restless business hub. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam announces a ban on protesters wearing face masks, invoking colonial-era emergency powers, in a bid to end months of violent protests. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam announces that a widely loathed proposal to allow extradititions to the Chinese mainland "is dead" -- but she again stopped short of protester demands to immediately withdraw the bill. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologises over the political crisis and unrest sparked by a proposed China-backed law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. SOUNDBITE
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