17 Jun 2019

Hong Kong's record breaking protests

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 17 June 2019

Hong Kong's political crisis enters its second week, and many hundreds of people are continuing to occupy streets in Hong Kong, following a massive protest over the weekend against a controversial extradition bill.

The territory's government has suspended the bill - which allows the transfer of criminal suspects to mainland China - but protest leaders say it must be withdrawn completely, and they've called for the resignation of Hong Kong's CEO, Carrie Lam.

We speak to Bill Birtles, the ABC's China correspondent

Thousands of protesters dressed in black take part in a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong .

Thousands of protesters dressed in black take part in a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong . Photo: AFP or licensors