Protesters not sincere in ending impasse: mainland commentary
Mainland commentary slams demonstrators for basking in Western media spotlight
Organisers of the Occupy Central democracy movement have been accused in the latest state media commentary of lacking sincerity in finding ways to end the political impasse.
"Their behaviour has shown they actually do not want, and do not need, to resolve the issue by having dialogue … [They don't have] the consciousness of following rules, or the concept of holding negotiations," read the article, authored by a person called Guoping.
The commentary said the protesters did not represent the majority of Hong Kong people, only "the views of their bosses behind the scene", referring to Western powers that Beijing believes are orchestrating the campaign to stir up trouble for China.
The piece also warned that the protests would cost the city some HK$350 billion in economic losses and tarnish its international image.
State media have published many opinion pieces since Occupy began on September 28. The author Guoping has been among the most prominent of writers on the topic, with more than 10 articles under the name.