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    1. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 4
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      Politicians are attending a meeting with Carrie Lam, where they are expected to hear her decision to formally withdraw the extradition bill. Follow our #LIVE blog for the latesthttp://sc.mp/e6p5j 

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      #LIVE: A source says Carrie Lam will announce the decision to withdraw the bill in a six to seven-minute pre-recorded message on all TV stations at 6pm http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #ExtraditionBill #HongKongProtests

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      #LIVE: Some people online remain unmoved by the news. They say the government should fulfill all the demands http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #ExtraditionBill #HongKongProtests

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      #LIVE: TV stations are now broadcasting Carrie Lam's announcement http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #ExtraditionBill #HongKongProtests

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    5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 4
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      #LIVE: "Is Hong Kong still a safe place? People who hold different views are bullied," says Lam. "Regarding the five demands raised by protesters, I have already announced the suspension of the bill and made it clear the bill is dead." http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #HongKongProtests

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    6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 4
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      #LIVE: Lam says calls for amnesty are unacceptable to any city with the rule of law. She also adds that references to protests as "riots" have to be handled in accordance with prosecution guidelines http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #HongKongProtests

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      SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 4
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      #LIVE: Regarding universal suffrage, Lam says this should be debated pragmatically amid a peaceful atmosphere or it will only further divide society http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #HongKongProtests

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 4
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          #LIVE: (1/2) Carrie Lam outlined four planned actions: 1) The government will formally withdraw the bill. 2) It will fully support the IPCC.http://sc.mp/e6p5j 

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          #LIVE: (2/2) 3) Lam and her ministers will go to communities to understand the grievances of people and find solutions. 4) An independent study will be conducted on the root causes of social issues in society.http://sc.mp/e6p5j 

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          #LIVE: For the full transcript of the announcement, check out our live blog http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #HongKongProtests

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        5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 4
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          Hong Kong protesters have dismissed the formal withdrawal of the extradition bill as a "band-aid on rotting flesh" http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #HongKongProtests

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        6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 4
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          #LIVE: NGO PEN America welcomes the withdrawal of the extradition bill, but urges the Hong Kong government to do more. http://sc.mp/e6p5j  #HongKongProtests

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        1. Hong Kong World City  🖐🏻 ☔️ 😷‏ @HKWORLDCITY Sep 4
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          Universal suffrage is a pretty clear system. It’s CCP meddling, lies and scams that divides HK society.

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        1. Mugwump‏ @ozaed Sep 4
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          The division is not in society but between the government and society. #HongKongProtest

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        1. Marj "Fire Dan Snyder" Oszman  🇺🇸 🌎‏ @TurntableKittah Sep 4
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          China is going to disappear the students and replaced them with Beijing. 😐

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