Hong Kong protestsHong Kong's financial hub status rattled by extradition bill
US says measures risk jeopardizing territory's special status
Demonstrators seen occupying the roads outside the legislative council building in Hong Kong on June 10. Legislative council members are set to vote on the extradition bill on June 12. © Getty Images
TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer
June 11, 2019 01:31 JST
Updated on June 11, 2019 08:42 JST
HONG KONG -- The extradition bill that sparked one of the largest protests here in two decades looks set to keep stoking political and international tensions as it touches on the city's independent judiciary, one of the core strengths that make Hong Kong one of Asia's premier financial hubs.