Following an unprecedented outpouring of two million people on to the streets of Hong Kong, chief executive Carrie Lam has announced the suspension of the planned extradition bill — a document that would allow the Chinese government to extradite individuals to the mainland at their own discretion.

As pressure continued to mount, Lam, in uncharacteristic fashion, made a public apology claiming responsibility for her role in the unrest. 

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