Hong Kong leader says financial hub cannot afford more 'chaos'

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday the city could not afford further "chaos" as it marked the first anniversary of the start of rolling mass pro-democracy protests. More than a million people flooded the streets a year ago to protest a bill by Ms Lam's government that would have allowed people to be extradited to mainland China, where courts are controlled by the Communist Party, for trial. Ms Lam later withdrew the bill but the legislation triggered widespread concern that the central government in Beijing was stifling freedoms in the global financial hub, sparking months of anti-government protests. "All of us can see the difficulty we have been through in the past year, and due to such serious situations we have more problems to deal with," Ms Lam said during her weekly media conference, which coincided with the anniversary. "We need to learn from mistakes, I wish all lawmakers can learn from mistakes - that Hong Kong cannot bear such chaos."

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