Protesters reject Hong Kong leader's apology over extradition bill
There have been heavy clashes on the streets of Hong Kong over the past week as protesters have demanded the bill be dropped.
Protesters in Hong Kong have rejected an apology from the city's leader for her handling of a controversial extradition bill.
Tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating against the bill, which they claim would allow China to extradite Hong Kong residents to the mainland for political trials.
On Monday police started clearing the streets after massive demonstrations the previous night.
Carrie Lam, the chief executive, admitted "that the deficiencies in the government's work had led to substantial controversies and disputes in society, causing disappointment and grief among the people".
"The chief executive apologised to the people of Hong Kong for this and pledged to adopt a most sincere and humble attitude to accept criticisms and make improvements in serving the public," her statement added.
But one of the protest groups, the Civil Human Rights Front, said in a statement: "This is a total insult to and fooling the people who took to the street."
Ms Lam had claimed the law would prevent criminals using Hong Kong as a safe haven, however many people believed it would repeal legal protections and freedoms promised by the Chinese government when it took control of the territory in 1997.
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