In recent weeks Lam’s administration has made some key concessions. ![]() ![]() Several senior Communist Party leaders in China have voiced support for the bill. ![]() In recent weeks lawyers have held sombre marches dressed in black, anonymous senior judges have given critical media interviews and the city’s two main legal groups – the Law Society and the Bar Association – have urged a rethink.īusiness figures are also rattled with multiple chambers of commerce and commercial groups expressing alarm, adding to criticism from the United States, Canada, former colonial power Britain and many European governments. The proposed law has sparked an opposition that unites a wide demographic, setting off the largest demonstration since 2014 pro-democracy protests brought parts of the city to a standstill for two months. “This bill will not just affect Hong Kong’s reputation as an international finance centre, but also our judicial system. ![]() “The people’s voices are not being heard,” added 18-year-old student Ivan Wong. Coffee shop owner Marco Ng, 26, said: “If we don’t speak out, then there’s no way that the government will listen to our concerns.”
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