Hong Kong leader forced to deliver key address via video after lawmakers protest

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Carrie Lam was interrupted twice by angry pro-democracy politicians, who shouted her down during the annual speech

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was forced to abandon her annual policy address on Wednesday after some lawmakers jeered as she began speaking, causing an unprecedented cancellation of the speech in the legislature of the Chinese-ruled city.

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