Protesters standing outside the Chancellery cover one eye in reference to an injured demonstrator in Hong Kong as they urge German Chancellor Angela Merkel to show solidarity with pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong on Sept. 5, 2019, in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Since Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill on Sept. 4, the Chinese regime has been oddly quiet about the news.
Lam’s announcement was made in a pre-recorded television address, saying that she made the decision “in order to fully allay public concerns.”
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
