HONG KONG (Reuters) - Among dozens of suspected pro-Beijing groups registered with Hong Kong authorities as companies or societies, one is conspicuous by its absence - the Communist Party itself.
While Beijing is playing an increasing role in Hong Kong affairs, the local branch of the ruling Communist Party remains officially underground in the free-wheeling capitalist hub - a legacy, in part, of British colonial rule that ended in 1997.
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