Hong Kong leader suspends controversial extradition bill after protests

Well well well , who would've known

Nah .. It will be shelved ... The mainland will never roll tanks into Hong Kong 

The Bill will pass, and it will be the final nail in the Coffin for Hong Kong.

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Good on the Kongers for fighting for their democratic and human rights. They have a right to be proud of themselves this evening.

That’s how you organize a protest. They were committed and fought for their liberty every single day. A job well done. They came out on top.

All people should be allowed to freely express opinions without fear of retribution or censorship!

If not, then we will revert to the rule of the sword!

STAND AND FIGHT.

Governments are the people. The rich and powerful WILL NOT LISTEN unless you make yourself heard.

Well done Hong Kong!

If this bill had become law it would indeed have meant the end of any semblance of democracy for Hong Kong. Anyone who complained or otherwise made a nuisance of themselves would disappear into China and never be heard of again.

I better not be reading any praise from our resident right-wingers who regularly malign protesters for failing to turn up to work or school, or that that they're being paid to turn up. They must be experiencing cognitive dissonance, though, watching the great "communist" state heed it's people's demands.

When 5 staff members from the same bookshop mysteriously disappear into mainland China and four years later a million people are on the streets shouting " Who flung Dung " that speaks for itself and that lawful extradition won't work ... Sadly the mainland commie Government officials will still continue their mystery extraditions

Fantastic news for Hong Kong. Well done everyone! There comes a time when you have to put your foot down, before everything is taken away.

When I lose all faith in the world something happens, even if temporary, to show there’s still some justice, that the good do win , even if occasionally.

Well done my friends.

This protest got too much global press. China is worried that it might spread to the mainland, so they will wait until the heat dies down. Then they will kidnap the protest leaders. Finally, they will push it through again.

Taiwan is taking notes and watching how this plays out.

I hope these protest leaders stay safe!

The about-face was one of the most significant political turnarounds

Don't think for a second it's an 'about face', it's a strategy shift. Don't be surprised if a CCP agent commits a serious, heinous crime in HK, then flee to the mainland. Mrs Lam will then emerge as a hero touting 'I told you so'. She speaks with a forked tongue, take her on face value at your own peril.

Congratulations to HK citizens! The fight has been won! I am really pleased to read this news. HK Citizens stood up to the Communists, and Communist supporter, the traitor Carrie Lam, and won! The world has your back if PRC tries to strangle democracy any time in the future.

The bill should have focused upon partnership in prosecution over specific offenses - such as murder, rather than simply extradition. Take the crime that the young adult was accused of in Taiwan, had there been a partnership between both HK and Taiwan to share the details and if he could be tried in HK for his Crimes in Taiwan, then surely that would be better than simply shipping him off to Taiwan or elsewhere.

The world has your back if PRC tries to strangle democracy any time in the future.

No, it hasn’t. Your government in Australia in particular won’t have their backs nor will any other government.

I support the people protesting against the revolting CCP but there are bigger things at stake.

Money.

Maybe the billions will come to Canada

And they say protesting is a waste of time. Good for them!

No wonder Taiwan does not want to rejoin the Chinese dictatorship.

I don't think this is over.

There will be secret meetings and Carrie Lam will call for a vote, unannounced publicly, in a few weeks after any of the legislators who are against it are properly "re-educated" as to what is best for the SAR.

The protest leaders need to be very careful and always be with 3+ "friends" until this is solved. Hopefully, none of them work in bookstores.

Why not just put the bill on a public referendum vote?

If most Hong Kong people want it, then there's no reason for Lam to be afraid to put it on a public vote

If Hong Kongers vote against it, then she should just toss the bill

Her priority as the main representative of Hong Kong should be the people of Hong Kong, not the officials in Beijing

Excellent. Don’t let your guard down. You have a lot of backing.