Stephen Chow skips CPPCC ceremony  

周星驰缺席广东政协开幕大会 委员直言“遗憾”

广东省政协十一届一次会议开幕大会23日下午在广州举行，最受外界关注的新任委员、香港艺人周星驰缺席，这让不少政协委员直言“令人遗憾”。

Guangzhou (CNS) -- Hong Kong comedian Stephen Chow was absent from the opening ceremony of the first session of the 11th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Wednesday.

Chow, who was recently appointed to the CPPCC, followed procedures and requested leave from the event, which was approved by the committee secretariat.

Chow will attend the meeting after the opening ceremony, the committee said.

Kent Tong, another actor turned CPPCC member, expressed regret about Chow's absence. "However, Chow is not the only member who asked for leave, so people shouldn't make a fuss about it," he said.