Carrie Lam 'scraps Meeting With US Senator'

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2019-10-13 HKT 01:25

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  • Ted Cruz criticised Carrie Lam's demand that talks remain confidential. Photo: AFP

    Ted Cruz criticised Carrie Lam's demand that talks remain confidential. Photo: AFP

A high-profile US senator and former presidential candidate who is visiting Hong Kong says Chief Executive Carrie Lam called off a meeting with him after he declined her request to keep the discussion confidential.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz arrived in the SAR on Saturday after a visit to Taiwan. He told the Reuters news agency that Lam's request for confidentiality showed her misunderstanding of how free speech and a free press operate.

The Chief Executive's Office said Lam did not meet Cruz, but provided no further details.

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