Another side to People Power's Albert Chan

People Power lawmaker Albert Chan Wai-yip is a radical pan-democrat famous for his unruly protests. But a Beijing-loyalist legislator passed on a story of Chan acting altogether more obediently. "On a visit to the mainland in 2005, Chan took a booklet on the June 4 massacre and told the media he would protest in front of officials," said the lawmaker, who would only share the tale on condition of anonymity.

But once the cameras were off? "Chan was sitting obediently when the legislators met the officials, without shouting a single slogan," said the lawmaker.

Did he at least hand his booklet to the officials? "Chan gave the book to [then-secretary general of the Legislative Council] Pauline Ng Man-wah to pass to the officials instead."

Chan called the story "blatant smearing - I put all my words into actions".