At least 72 people were injured and rushed to Hong Kong hospitals in the wake of massive protests Wednesday over a bill that would allow extradition to mainland China, authorities say.
At least 72 people were injured and rushed to Hong Kong hospitals in the wake of massive protests Wednesday over a bill that would allow extradition to mainland China, authorities said.
An injured Police officer lies on the floor during a protest against a proposed extradition law on June 12, 2019 in Hong Kong.in some of the most densely populated neighborhoods of the island Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning, as Hong Kongers expressed their opposition to the bill they claimed would threaten the region's semi-autonomous rule.
Police action fueled"tensions and is likely to contribute to worsening violence, rather than end it," according to the local Amnesty International leader.Anthony Kwan / Getty Images, but with the masses gathered outside, legislators announced in the morning that discussions on the bill would be postponed"to a later time to be determined."
A former British colony, Hong Kong was returned to Chinese rule in 1997. This city of 7 million people has since been governed as a semi-autonomous region under the principle of"one country, two systems."
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