- Hong Kong's MTR Corp jumps after reports of plan for new rail lines
- Chinese developers gain as Nanjing district relaxes home-buying rules
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam failed to deliver her eagerly-anticipated policy address as Hong Kong's embattled leader was was forced from the stage twice by heckling lawmakers. She had been expected to reveal measures to address Hong Kong's housing crisis.
Meanwhile, the US House passed a bill supporting Hong Kong's protesters, a move strongly opposed by Beijing.
China has thrown a spanner in the trade-war works, demanding Washington roll back some of its tariffs before it starts buying more American agricultural products, according to reports citing unnamed sources.
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