Large protests are expected in Hong Kong to mark the anniversary of its handover from Britain to China. Today's march comes after a month of demonstrations over a controversial extradition bill, which has led to record-breaking numbers of protesters
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, announces that she will delay the controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong on June 15, 2019. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
The story of Hong Kong's controversial extradition bill -- and the subsequent protests -- all began with a gruesome murder.In February 2018, a Hong Kong couple were vacationing in Taiwan. While they were there, 20-year-old Chan Tong-kai allegedly murdered his 19-year-old girlfriend Poon Hiu-wing, according to l
The alleged killer headed back to Hong Kong and in March 2018, Poon's decomposed body was found on the outskirts of Taipei.Hong Kong authorities charged Chan with money laundering for stealing Poon's property, and he was sentenced to in jail -- but because Taiwan and Hong Kong do not have an extradition agreement, Chan could not be sent to Taiwan to face a murder trial.In February 2019, Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam proposed an extradition bill, which would allow fugitives to be sent to territories where Hong Kong doesn't have formal extradition dealsIt was met with criticism from the start.
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