H.K. chief indicates extradition bill will proceed despite protest

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Monday her government will not withdraw its controversial extradition proposal despite a mass protest over the weekend that organizers say drew over one million people.Lam's remarks come one day after Hong Kong people held one of the largest marches in the former British colony since its return to Chinese rule in 1997, over an extradition bill that could allow the transfer of fugitives to mainland China.Suggesting that the Hong Kong government will go ahead with the proposal, she reiterated the need to plug the loophole in an existing law and avoid …READ FULL ARTICLE