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Hong Kong Bill Withdrawal Is Not Enough, US Officials, International Rights Groups Say

Hong Kong Bill Withdrawal Is Not Enough, US Officials, International Rights Groups Say
Students attend a school boycott rally in opposition to a controversial extradition bill, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on September 2, 2019. The protests have morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the city's elections. PHILIP FONG/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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After Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Sept. 4 that the government would formally withdraw an extradition bill that has ignited the city’s largest-ever protest movement, local protesters and pro-democracy activists alike said they would continue to advocate for all their demands to be heard.

Meanwhile, U.S. officials and international rights groups said that Lam’s move was welcome, but not enough to ensure Hong Kong’s freedoms and autonomy.

Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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