HongKong forges ahead with new extraditionlaw despite opposition
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leaders launched laws on Wednesday to change extradition rules to allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial, standing fast against growing opposition to a move that many fear could further erode the city's legal protections.
But Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said her government would make no further amendments before introducing the laws to the city's parliament.
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