Some in Hong Kong see bill's withdrawal as too little, too late

Workers repair windows which were damaged by protestors at the police headquarters in Hong Kong, China, September 3, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and has thrown the Chinese-controlled city into its worst crisis in decades, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

The bill would have allowed extraditions from the former British colony to mainland China, where courts are controlled by the Communist Party.