Amid crisis, China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters, sources say
James Pomfret and Greg Torode, Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 05:43 PM
Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters' five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting political crisis in the territory.
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