A day after more than 1 million people took to the streets of Hong Kong to call on the local government to scrap an extradition bill that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China, scores of small businesses and shops say they will be closed in protest on June 12.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a press conference on June 10 that she would put the extradition bill up for debate before the city’s Legislative Council (LegCo) on June 12, as scheduled. Since the 70-seat council is controlled by a pro-Beijing majority, the bill is likely to pass if brought to a vote.
