Hong Kong Executive Apologizes As Protests Continue Over Extradition Bill
Chief Executive Carrie Lam says her management of an extradition bill caused "disputes in society." Protesters say they want the bill scrapped and Lam to step down.
Hong Kong's top official Carrie Lam issued a rare apology Sunday for her management of an extradition bill, but stopped short of withdrawing the proposal as protests coursed through the city.
A government spokesman said Lam's handling of the bill had caused "substantial controversies and disputes in society, causing disappointment and grief."
Lam "apologized to the people of Hong Kong for this.
