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Jim McGovern: “Protesters demanded that the government withdraw the extradition bill, retract the characterization of protests on June…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2019
Protesters demanded that the government withdraw the extradition bill, retract the characterization of protests on June 12 as a 'riot,' drop charges against all arrested protesters, establish an independent commission of inquiry on police conduct, and enact democratic reforms toward universal suffrage in Hong Kong's Chief Executive and LegCo elections.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Outlining the demands of protesters during the Hong Kong demonstrations.

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