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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam makes an announcement on an extradition bill in television message, seen at a restaurant in Hong Kong, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. Hong Kong Chief Executive Lam has announced the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that has sparked months of demonstrations in the city, bowing to one of the protesters' demands. The bill would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trials. It sparked massive protests that have become increasingly violent and caused the airport to shut down earlier this month.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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