Firm reaction to lawbreakers

By attempting to charge against the Hong Kong Special Administration Region government venue despite a court prohibition, even using the Internet to openly incite students and citizens to assemble, the protesters have upgraded their challenge to the rule of law. Their political intentions are obvious - to increase pressure upon the SAR government and the central leadership of the whole nation. That's against the law and the people's will and the government needs to react firmly.Ta Kung Pao, Dec 1

The "Occupy Central" participators proudly call themselves "freedom fighters"; but they challenge people's freedom to do business, destroy residents' freedom to live a peaceful life, even trample upon the freedom of passers-by to walk on the streets. They should openly declare their political intentions instead of shouting "freedom" because they are ruining it.

Gao Zhixian, writer, on sina blog