Urgency to end violence
Wang Jiang, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, called the protesters and rioters "anarchists" and their violence a type of "black terror."
Actions such as non-cooperation, paralyzing social functions, besieging police stations and trying to hijack the government all fall into the definition of "black terror," Wang said.
The aim of these rioters is to plunge Hong Kong into an anarchic condition, he said.
Hong Kong is facing the most severe situation since its return to China, said Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Office of the State Council on Wednesday.
Zhang noted that the anti-extradition bill protests have gone bad and have obvious characteristics of a "color revolution." It was the first time a central government official used the phrase "color revolution" to identify the recent incidents in Hong Kong.
The office and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, as well as some Hong Kong pro-establishment groups and representatives from other sectors, held a symposium in Shenzhen on Wednesday on the situation in Hong Kong.
Wang Zhimin, director of the liaison office, called it a "life-and-death" battle that matters to the future of Hong Kong.
"There is no way back. The most urgent task is to stop the violence, end the chaos and restore order," he said.
Wang believed an increasing number of people will stand up in support of the regional government and police to maintain the rule of law.
While some people hesitate, complain or even speculate, more and more people will take the initiative to create favorable conditions to turn the situation around, he said.
Junius Ho Kwan-yiu, a Hong Kong legislator whose ancestors' graves were earlier desecrated by radical protesters, told the Global Times that Hong Kong can solve its problem with the country as its backup.
He called for unity among patriotic people to condemn violence and stressed the need to enhance patriotic education.
Zhang from the Hong Kong and Macao Office of the State Council said the central government fully supports the Hong Kong government led by Lam and believes she has the wisdom and ability to cope with the situation in Hong Kong.
Those who bluntly challenged the bottom line of "one country, two systems," including the behind-the-scenes planners, organizers and instructors, must be held legally accountable, Zhang said.
He warned "the central government will not sit still" if the situation spirals out of control.
The central government has enough means and capabilities to bring down all kinds of possible chaos, Zhang said.
