Hong Kong leader apologizes as protesters press demands for her to quit
A government spokesman said that poor government work over the bill had led to 'substantial controversies and disputes in society, causing disappointment and grief'
Thousands of protesters paralyze Hong Kong's financial hub over extradition bill
Lam has defiantly vowed to press ahead with the controversial legislation despite deep concerns across the Asian financial hub that triggered on Sunday its biggest political demonstration since its handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997