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Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers

There were chaotic scenes inside Hong Kong's legislature as the city's leader tried to deliver a policy address. [AFP]

Hong Kong's embattled leader abandoned a State of the Union-style speech on Wednesday after she was heckled by opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside the city's legislature.

The speech by chief executive Carrie Lam was billed as an attempt to win hearts and minds after four months of seething pro-democracy protests.

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