The city of Hong Kong again turned into a "sea of black" on June 16 as huge crowds took to the streets demanding the full withdrawal of a highly unpopular extradition bill and the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. In response to the ongoing protests, Lam announced the bill's suspension on June 15 and issued a public apology in an attempt to appease the protesters. But she fell short of saying the bill would be withdrawn fully, prompting the main protest organizer, the Civil Human Rights Front, to call for more strikes unless their demands -- including the release of arrested protesters and investigations into a police crackdown during June 9 protests -- are met. ...
