Hong Kong Chiu Chow group packed with tycoons ‘disappointed’ by Election Committee snub, demands seats on newly empowered body

• The influential Chiu Chow federation, which counts Li Ka-shing as principal honorary president, has written to city leader Carrie Lam, noting its contributions – including in past elections
• Chiu Chow refers to the Chaozhou region in northeast Guangdong province, and it is estimated that more than a million Hongkongers have roots there, including local tycoons