PoliticsHong Kong leader postpones policy address to attend Xi's speech
Carrie Lam to meet with officials in Beijing later this month for economic talks
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, at Monday's news conference, announced the postponement of her annual policy address. © AP
KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent
October 12, 2020 19:09 JST
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam abruptly postponed her annual policy address, a political event widely considered one of the most important in the territory, in order to attend a speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping across the city's border with the mainland.