HONG Kong: Leader Carrie Lam said Thursday the withdrawal of the extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in Hong Kong was an initiative of the island-state’s Parliament and not a directive from Beijing like most people speculate.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam waits for questions from the media at a press conference in Hong Kong on September 5, 2019, a day after she announced the withdrawal of a loathed extradition bill. Hong Kong's leader on September 4 bowed to a key demand of pro-democracy protesters following three months of unrest, announcing the withdrawal of a loathed extradition bill, but activists vowed to press on with their campaign. / AFP / Philip FONG

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