Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced the extradition bill that plunged the city into crisis has been withdrawn.
Lam made the announcement in an internal meeting with pro-establishment lawmakers and Hong Kong delegates of China's National People's Congress.
She also listed three other actions to rebuild the relationship with the people in Hong Kong.
She said the government fully supports the Independent Police Complaints Council and will invite overseas experts to examine individual cases.
The government will 'seriously consider' the suggestions made by the Council.
Lam met with pro-Beijing lawmakers, Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at government house at 4pm local time, reported local media including Apple Daily, RTHK and Now TV.
Closed sources said Lam is 'likely to withdraw the extradition bill as a gesture of goodwill'.
Lam earlier told business leaders in a leaked audio published by Reuters that she has caused 'unforgivable havoc'.
She said she would quit if she had a choice.
It's not immediately sure if the bill's withdrawal would help end the unrest.
The ill-fated bill would allow criminals in Hong Kong to be sent for trial in China.
This applies to Hong Kong residents, as well as other nationals living or travelling in Hong Kong if they are wanted on the mainland China.
Mass demonstrations kicked off since June as demonstrators feared the law could be abused, allowing Beijing to seize fugitives for political or commercial reasons.
Police said they have arrested 1,117 people since the movement started in June, which has since expanded to demands for police accountability and full democracy.
Thousands of demonstrators have paralysed traffic and airport in one of the world's top financial hubs on the twelfth consecutive weekends.
Sickening footage circulating on Facebook capture moments anti-riot police attacking commuters at Prince Edward train station on Saturday as they claimed to have received reports of 'protesters vandalising ticket hall and attacking members of the public'.
Officers deployed pepper spray at point-blank range as terrified commuters covered on the floor.
China has regularly denounced the protests and warned about the impact on Hong Kong’s economy
China denies it is meddling in Hong Kong’s affairs but warned again on Tuesday that it would not sit idly by if the unrest threatened Chinese security and sovereignty.
