Beijing `` silent majority '' want protesters to go home , says Leung . seven million Occupy Central signed a petition to demand peace and reject Hong Kongers . Protests will hurt economy , businesses and stock market , he adds . True , having faced police tear gas and efforts to dislodge them , students and the `` Occupy Central '' group have captured and are holding parts of Hong Kong -- main thoroughfares in Central , Causeway Bay and Mongkok . Ordinary people do n't want to be unwilling pawns in a political game .
Beijing `` silent majority '' want protesters to go home , says Leung . seven million Occupy Central signed a petition to demand peace and reject Hong Kongers . Protests will hurt economy , businesses and stock market , he adds . Ordinary people do n't want to be unwilling pawns in a political game .