Wary over the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong spreading to China, the official media here said that any attempt to launch a “colour revolution” in the mainland would be futile and a day dream.
“Any intention among a small number of people to hold a colour revolution on the mainland through Hong Kong would be a daydream” the ruling Communist Party of China’s official mouthpiece, the People’s Daily said.
In a front-page commentary under the headline, “Determined to protect the rule of law in Hong Kong,” the newspaper said on Saturday that democracy without the rule of law would only result in chaos. The Occupy Central protests involving thousands of students in Hong Kong opposing the rule to screen the candidates to contest for the post of Chief Executive of Hong Kong.