Hong Kong braces for second mass rally as protesters keep pressure on Carrie Lam

Chief executive’s suspension of work on extraditions bill rejected by protest leaders as not enough

Hong Kong is bracing for another mass rally on Sunday as public anger seethes following unprecedented clashes between protesters and police over an extradition law, despite a climbdown by the city’s embattled leader in suspending the bill.

Organisers are hoping for another mammoth turnout as they vow to keep pressure on chief executive Carrie Lam, who suspended work on the hugely divisive bill on Saturday after days of mounting pressure, saying she had misjudged the public mood.

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