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On the recordNovember 17, 2019
The protest on June 16, 2019, which organizers estimated had over two million participants, was spurred by the unwillingness of the Hong Kong government to formally withdraw the extradition bill.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern notes the massive protests in Hong Kong against the extradition bill.

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