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Pro-democracy lawmaker Alvin Yeung told CNN that an announcement would likely come between 2 p.m and 3 p.m., local time Saturday. According to Yeung, Chief Executive Carrie Lam is expected to use the phrase “postpone.” The pro-democracy camp, of which Yeung is a member, understands there currently is no timetable in place for the resumption …

(CNN) — The United Kingdom has signed an extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who faces charges in the US under the Espionage Act. UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid said he signed the papers on Wednesday, a day after the US Justice Department formally asked Britain to extradite the 47-year-old Australian. “First of all I am …

Police fired tear gas at throngs of protesters in the streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday amid growing anger over the government’s proposal to change an extradition law. Interested in China? Add China as an interest to stay up to date on the latest China news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The controversial extradition …

The city’s legislative council was due to hold the second reading of the bill on Wednesday morning local time. The bill has been met with widespread opposition, including from the city’s traditionally conservative business community, and prompted more than 1 million of the city’s 7.4 million population to take to the streets in protest on …

Police push back crowds using pepper spray and water cannons. Thousands of young protesters demonstrating on a multilane road outside the Legislative Council erupted in chants of “Chit Wui!” The phrase means “retract it!” in Cantonese, the Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong, referring to their calls for the bill to be withdrawn. As the …

Over a million people have joined a mass protest against the Hong Kong government’s controversial extradition bill, according to organisers. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Bringing Hong Kong Island to a halt, demonstrators chanted “Scrap the evil law,” “Oppose China extradition” and “Carrie Lam resign” in reference to the Chief Executive. Protesters march during a rally against a …