Protesters In Hong Kong Begin To Leave Streets

They were fighting the introduction of a new law designed to tie the region's courts closer to China. 

Protesters in Hong Kong have begun to leave the streets, after stopping the introduction of a new law designed to tie the region's courts closer to China. 

Demonstrators also demanded the fall of the woman whose administration tried to implement it. 

Carrie Lam apologised after police fired tear gas at hundreds of thousands of people rallying last week.

South-East Asia correspondent Siobhan Robbins says authorities are now using interesting tactics:

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