TAKE A LOOK-Hong Kong suspends extradition bill in dramatic backdown

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law that would allow extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after widespread anger over the bill sparked the biggest street protests in three decades.

The extradition bill, which would cover Hong Kong's 7 million residents as well as foreign and Chinese nationals in the city, was seen by many as a threat to the rule of law in the former British colony. The proposal and official refusals to back down have sparked growing outrage in the business, diplomatic and legal communities, which fear corrosion of the legal autonomy of Hong Kong and the difficulty of guaranteeing a fair trial in China.

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EXPLAINER-Why extradition bill is fuelling fears > HK media say the controversial bill may be suspended > China summons US diplomat over HK remarks > Protesters scuffle with police, govt offices shut > Police fire rubber bullets as protests spiral

> HK lawyers protest extradition bill in rare march > Extradition bill a "terrible blow" -Patten > Bill is 'final nail' in HK's coffin -activist > Pupils petition against extradition bill > HK introduces concessions to extradition bill > the UK, Canada express concern over proposed bill > EU lodges formal diplomatic note against HK bill > HK activists get Germany asylum, denounce bill > HK leader presses on, undeterred by critics > Pompeo meets Hong Kong pro-democracy leader > HK lawmakers clash over extradition bill > Bill seen raising risks for U.S. interests > HK law could instil fear, says Taiwan official > Spectre of bill spreads as HK bookseller flees > Thousands rally to protest extradition bill > HK launches extradition law despite opposition > Protesters arrested over proposed extradition law

EXCLUSIVE > Hong Kong tycoons move assets offshore amid fears > HK police "trapped in middle" by polarising bill > HK judges see risks in proposed extradition bill

BREAKINGVIEWS > Corporate clout on the line in Hong Kong fight > Hong Kong fumbles its China extradition fix > Hong Kong's China extradition experiment unnerves

FEATURES > Independence advocates fear reach of the planned bill