Carrie Lam delays policy address until after Beijing talks on Hong Kong’s economic recovery
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she was delaying the annual policy address from October 14, 2020 until next month. The announcement was made just two days before the scheduled date. Lam will instead visit Shenzhen for the special economic zone’s 40th anniversary celebration, where Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech, according to state media. Lam said the postponement was to make way for a late October meeting in Beijing to discuss proposals on Hong Kong’s economic…