SAR protesters reveal another ugly side of their character

ANNIE WU SUK-CHING, chief of Maxim's Group, Hong Kong' s largest catering group, was verbally assaulted by some demonstrators in the special administrative region recently for trying to prevent students from taking part in a strike. China Daily's writer Zhu Yuan comments:

In an earlier interview, Wu said Hong Kong children should know they are Chinese, and the national flag should be hoisted and national anthem sung in all schools. With netizens welcoming her remarks, her company's moon cakes are selling like, well, hot cakes. In sharp contrast, consumers have given the cold shoulder to another Hong Kong food company's moon cakes because its chief's son supported the Hong Kong demonstrators. Some e-shops have even taken the company's moon cakes off their list.

Freedom of speech comes with some responsibilities and restrictions. Remarks advocating "Hong Kong independence" are not freedom of speech, but constitute subversion. Irrespective of the cause, vandalism and attacking police officers and other people are unacceptable in any country.