HONG KONG: A senior Chinese official was angrily heckled by Hong Kong protesters Monday as he tried to defend Beijing's landmark decision to control which candidates can stand in the city's next leadership election.

Li Fei, a member of the top committee of China's rubber stamp parliament, was forced to speak over the cries of pro-democracy lawmakers and protesters during a meeting with local officials in the southern Chinese city.

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