Hong Kong Introduces Concessions to Extradition Bill, But Critics Say Not Enough

Demonstrators march during a protest to demand authorities to scrap a proposed extradition bill with China, in Hong Kong, China on April 28, 2019. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

HONG KONG—Hong Kong will make concessions to a controversial extradition bill, Security Secretary John Lee said on May 30, but opposition lawmakers called for the legislation, which they fear will extend Beijing’s reach into the city, to be scrapped.

Various groups in Hong Kong, including democracy activists, have objected to the proposals, which would allow case-by-case extraditions from the city to countries without formal extradition agreements, including mainland China.