China-HK Ordinance Amendments

Fugitive law amendments put to end: Hong Kong chief executive

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Shotlist


Hong Kong, China - July 9, 2019 (TVB - No access Chinese mainland/Hong Kong/Taiwan)
1. Carrie Lam, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) walking to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Carrie Lam, chief executive, HKSAR:
"There are still lingering doubts about the government's sincerity or worries whether the government will restart the process in the Legislative Council. So I reiterate here, there is no such plan. The bill is dead."

FILE: Hong Kong, China - March 19, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Hong Kong Legislative Council Complex
4. Chinese national flag (R), HKSAR flag (L)

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China - July 9, 2019 (TVB - No access Chinese mainland/Hong Kong/Taiwan)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Carrie Lam, chief executive, HKSAR:
"Please give us an opportunity, the time, the room, for us to take Hong Kong out of the current impasse and try to improve the current situation."

FILE: Hong Kong, China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Victoria Harbor, buildings, river, cityscape

Hong Kong, China - July 1, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of Golden Bauhinia, Chinese national flag (R), HKSAR flag (L)

Storyline


Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Tuesday morning that the amendments to the HKSAR's Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance have been put to an end.

Lam addressed the media before attending a meeting of the Executive Council.

She said that the amendments have been a complete failure, and she had apologized for it earlier.

The reason for the failure is that they didn't do a good job with not enough knowledge about social context and deviation in political sensitivity, she added.

The amendments have been completely stopped, said Lam.

"There are still lingering doubts about the government's sincerity or worries whether the government will restart the process in the Legislative Council. So I reiterate here, there is no such plan. The bill is dead," she added.

Lam said she was saddened by the violent actions and negative emotions in Hong Kong over the past weeks. A small group of protesters used the occasion to resort to violent acts and vandalism and undermined the rule of law in Hong Kong, she added.

She hopes the public to express their dissatisfaction with the government's administration in a peaceful, rational and orderly manner.

She reiterated that the HKSAR government will humbly listen to suggestions and improve their governance, because the rule of law is the core value of Hong Kong, and serves as a guarantee for Hong Kong to implement "one country, two systems".

Lam said she is willing to strengthen the Executive Council members' function to collect public opinions and further reform the consultation pattern.

She also expressed her willingness to have an open dialogue with student representatives.

"Please give us an opportunity, the time, the room, for us to take Hong Kong out of the current impasse and try to improve the current situation," said Lam.

The bill, tabled by the HKSAR government at the Legislative Council in April, aims to deal with a murder case that happened in China's Taiwan but involves a Hong Kong suspect who has returned to Hong Kong, and to fill loopholes in HKSAR's existing legal framework concerning mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

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  • ID : 8115587
  • Dateline : July 9/1, 2019/File
  • Location : China
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 1'04
  • Audio Language : English/Nats/Part Mute
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN),TVB
  • Restrictions : See shotlist
  • Published : 2019-07-09 22:49
  • Last Modified : 2019-07-09 22:58:00
  • Version : 2

China-HK Ordinance Amendments

Fugitive law amendments put to end: Hong Kong chief executive

Dateline : July 9/1, 2019/File

Location : China

Duration : 1'04

  • English


Hong Kong, China - July 9, 2019 (TVB - No access Chinese mainland/Hong Kong/Taiwan)
1. Carrie Lam, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) walking to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Carrie Lam, chief executive, HKSAR:
"There are still lingering doubts about the government's sincerity or worries whether the government will restart the process in the Legislative Council. So I reiterate here, there is no such plan. The bill is dead."

FILE: Hong Kong, China - March 19, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Hong Kong Legislative Council Complex
4. Chinese national flag (R), HKSAR flag (L)

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China - July 9, 2019 (TVB - No access Chinese mainland/Hong Kong/Taiwan)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Carrie Lam, chief executive, HKSAR:
"Please give us an opportunity, the time, the room, for us to take Hong Kong out of the current impasse and try to improve the current situation."

FILE: Hong Kong, China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Victoria Harbor, buildings, river, cityscape

Hong Kong, China - July 1, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of Golden Bauhinia, Chinese national flag (R), HKSAR flag (L)


Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Tuesday morning that the amendments to the HKSAR's Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance have been put to an end.

Lam addressed the media before attending a meeting of the Executive Council.

She said that the amendments have been a complete failure, and she had apologized for it earlier.

The reason for the failure is that they didn't do a good job with not enough knowledge about social context and deviation in political sensitivity, she added.

The amendments have been completely stopped, said Lam.

"There are still lingering doubts about the government's sincerity or worries whether the government will restart the process in the Legislative Council. So I reiterate here, there is no such plan. The bill is dead," she added.

Lam said she was saddened by the violent actions and negative emotions in Hong Kong over the past weeks. A small group of protesters used the occasion to resort to violent acts and vandalism and undermined the rule of law in Hong Kong, she added.

She hopes the public to express their dissatisfaction with the government's administration in a peaceful, rational and orderly manner.

She reiterated that the HKSAR government will humbly listen to suggestions and improve their governance, because the rule of law is the core value of Hong Kong, and serves as a guarantee for Hong Kong to implement "one country, two systems".

Lam said she is willing to strengthen the Executive Council members' function to collect public opinions and further reform the consultation pattern.

She also expressed her willingness to have an open dialogue with student representatives.

"Please give us an opportunity, the time, the room, for us to take Hong Kong out of the current impasse and try to improve the current situation," said Lam.

The bill, tabled by the HKSAR government at the Legislative Council in April, aims to deal with a murder case that happened in China's Taiwan but involves a Hong Kong suspect who has returned to Hong Kong, and to fill loopholes in HKSAR's existing legal framework concerning mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

ID : 8115587

Published : 2019-07-09 22:49

Last Modified : 2019-07-09 22:58:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN),TVB

Restrictions : See shotlist

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