Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip to call for unity of pro-government camp during liaison office meeting

Pro-establishment heavyweight Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee says she will call for the camp to "unite" at a tea gathering with Beijing's liaison office chief tonight.

The gathering is believed to be the liaison office's first meeting with the pro-establishment camp since October.

It comes a week after 31 pro-establishment lawmakers walked out of the chamber, seconds before the historic vote on the electoral reform package was due to take place.

It was an attempt to force a suspension of the meeting so that ally Lau Wong-fat could make it for the vote. But as nine stayed amid confusion and eight voted for the package, it gave the impression that the blueprint lacked support.

Meanwhile, Lau dismissed rumours that he was considering quitting Legco.

The bungled vote was described as an embarrassment for Beijing.