Hong Kong chief says protests have brought 'technical recession'

Carrie Lam forced to abandon annual address in LegCo after being shouted down

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is seen on a screen as she reacts to protests by pro-democracy lawmakers, at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Oct. 16. © Reuters

DEAN NAPOLITANO, Nikkei Asian Review deputy editor

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday said the city has slipped into a technical recession since a series of protests began in June.

Lam was forced to abandon her annual policy address before the Legislative Council after being shouted down by opposition lawmakers who had reconvened in a raucous session after a monthslong break.

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