Former Hong Kong Officials Issue Joint Letter Calling for Extradition Bill to Be Fully Retracted

Former Hong Kong Officials Issue Joint Letter Calling for Extradition Bill to Be Fully Retracted
Thousands of protesters converged on Hong Kong's police headquarters on June 21, demanding the resignation of the city's pro-Beijing leader and the release of demonstrators arrested from a June 12 protest. Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
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Thirty-two ex-officials and retired lawmakers in Hong Kong have signed an open letter on June 23 calling for the city’s leader Carrie Lam to immediately announce the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that drew millions of protesters to the streets in recent weeks.

The letter, initially signed by 27 former government officials on June 14, has gained six more cosigners and was issued again on June 23, with three main demands.

Iris Tao
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Iris Tao is a Washington correspondent covering the White House for NTD. Prior to her work at the White House, she reported on U.S. politics and U.S.–China relations from NTD’s New York headquarters. She holds degrees in journalism and economics from Boston University.
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