홍콩 캐리 람, 송환법 공식 철회<br /><br />Hong Kong's Chief Executive announced a formal withdrawal of the contentious extradition bill... that stirred up months of political unrest across the city.<br />"The government of special administrative region will officially withdraw the bill and eradicate the worries of people, the security chief will propose a motion to withdraw the bill after the legislative meeting is back."<br />Carrie Lam made the announcement on Wednesday,... after three months of pro-democracy rallies that saw spates of violence between protestors and police.<br />The controversial bill would have allowed China to arrest and extradite Hong Kong dissidents to the mainland.<br />After widespread protests,... the island state's leader initially announced the bill would be suspended,... saying it was "dead."<br />However, protesters continued to fight for a full withdrawal,... along with other demands to protect the rule of law and the "one-country, two-system" framework.<br />Lam said Wednesday that stopping the violence in the city is the top priority.<br />She added the government will sternly tackle violence and illegal action.<br />
