WASHINGTON - United States politicians welcomed Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's withdrawal of the extradition Bill that has sparked months of protests, but pledged to continue to support the protesters' push for democracy, in an implicit acknowledgement that the turmoil is not yet over.
"We continue to stand with the people of Hong Kong as they exercise their democratic rights," wrote Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer on Twitter on Wednesday (Sept 4). "The withdrawal of Beijing's extradition Bill is long overdue."
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