Andrew Stevens

Public entrance to HK Legislative Council. Smashed windows, security door broken open. Inside graffiti and rubbish. HK in shock this morning. Where to from here? #Extraditionbill

Say. No. More

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Standoff for more than 2 hours and counting. Police appear to be backing off. #Extraditionbill

10 min before the handover ceremony due to kick off this is the scene 500m away next to parliament #ExtraditionLaw

Police using batons and pepper spray push protesters back a few hundred metres. A new standoff, police warning they can use force to clear the area. Protesters up with umbrellas. #ExtraditionLaw

6:27am. Some streets of HK already blocked by protestors. #ExtraditionLaw

July 1. Protesters in hard hats, masks and protective clothing, face off against heavy police presence with riot equipment in HK near venue for handover commemoration.

Long lines of protesters delivering petitions against extradition bill to embassies and consulates in HK. They want world leaders’ support at G20. Beijing says there will be no discussions on HK. #ExtraditionBill

Carrie Lam apologises for the second time in four days. This time in person. Quote: “After having a serious review, I am offering an apology to every Hongkonger.” But she won’t kill the extradition bill and won’t stand down, as demanded by protestors. #Extradictionbill #HongKong

Crowds building up Monday night in front of LegCo. Protestors say they will continue to come out until extradition bill scrapped and Carrie Lam resigns.#NoToChinaExtradition #ongkong

Jailed activist and Umbrella Movement leader Joshua Wong released from HK jail. Calls for protesters demands to be met - Scrap extradition bill, Carrie Lam to step down key issues. Protesters numbers dwindle but they say fight will continue. #AntiExtraditionBill #HKprotests

3:50am. Hundreds of protesters remain outside Hing Kong parliament, blocking key roads into downtown. They have the streets to themselves. Police presence minimal. #BlackMarch #ExtraditionBill

12:15am. Crowd starting to him out but still a big number of protesters at LegCo (parliament) building in HK. Police presence minimal, crowd peaceful. Main Road into downtown blocked with people. #Extraditionbill #Blackprotest

HK underground train stations jammed as protesters wait to join anti extradition bill march. #extraditionbill #HongKongprotests

If chief executive Carrie Lam hoped to satisfy Hong Kongers by shelving the extradition bill, she badly misread this city. Another huge rally today calling for complete withdrawal of bill.

BREAKING: Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has announced the postponement of a controversial China extradition bill. The proposal of the bill sparked mass protests across the city this week.

Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest march to go ahead Sunday, say organisers, despite news Saturday the bill may be paused. Carrie Lam will address the media 3pm HKT. Organisers say they want complete withdrawal of bill.