Protesters march to the West Kowloon station in Hong Kong on July 7 to protest against the city’s controversial extradition bill. Photo: Sam Tsang
Singaporeans support Hong Kong protests against controversial extradition bill, survey shows
- More than three quarters of 1,000 Singaporeans polled backed the demonstrations, which analysts say reflects close ties with Hong Kong
- But the results are seen as the island nation identifying with the public’s need to speak about concerns collectively, rather than following suit with protests
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Hong Kong extradition law
Protesters march to the West Kowloon station in Hong Kong on July 7 to protest against the city’s controversial extradition bill. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on June 18 apologises to the public for causing “disputes and anxieties in society”, two days after an estimated 2 million people took to the streets in protest of a proposed extradition bill. Photo: Sam Tsang
Has Carrie Lam lost Hong Kong in her bid to push through extradition bill?
- The chief executive has made mistakes aplenty, not least of which was underestimating the public’s anger over the bill and fumbling her apology
- But while some are calling time on her political career, she insists it is a long way from over as she tries to ride out the storm she helped create
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Hong Kong extradition law
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on June 18 apologises to the public for causing “disputes and anxieties in society”, two days after an estimated 2 million people took to the streets in protest of a proposed extradition bill. Photo: Sam Tsang