Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam personally apologized for backing a bill that would allow extraditions to China for the first time, her latest move to try and defuse protests that have rocked the city.
"I personally have to shoulder much of the responsibilities," Lam told reporters Tuesday. "I offer my most sincere apologies to all people in Hong Kong."
Still, Lam declined to resign or withdraw the bill — two key demands of protesters who have vowed to keep hitting the streets unless she goes. Instead, she said wouldn't proceed with the bill unless all concerns could be addressed, and noted it's "unlikely" that would happen during the current legislative session.