Why Hong Kong Is Still Protesting

Published: June 17, 2019, 9:52 a.m.

b'In Hong Kong, hundreds of thousands remain in the streets, even after city officials said they would suspend the contentious extradition bill that prompted the demonstrations in the first place. We look at why the protesters still don\\u2019t trust their government. Guest: Austin Ramzy, who covers Hong Kong for The New York Times. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. \\n\\nBackground reading: If the shelving of the extradition bill and an apology from Hong Kong\\u2019s leader were aimed at mollifying the protesters, the measures seem to have had the opposite effect.The bill\\u2019s suspension is China\\u2019s biggest concession to public pressure in President Xi Jinping\\u2019s nearly seven years as leader of the country.Here are photographs of the protests, which are some of the largest in the history of Hong Kong.'