Sound bites

"Hong Kong is now at a major crossroads. Whether there are now too many tourists or investors from the mainland is an issue to be considered by the whole of society. It also requires talks between the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the central government in order to find a win-win solution."

Tien Pei-Chun, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and leader of the Hong Kong Liberal Party.

"I asked whether anybody has proposed this (the mourning of the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack in Kunming, Yunnan province). They said not yet. Then I proposed it."