Statement from HKU President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Xiang Zhang urging students to stay calm.
“With the situation on campus now, I appeal to all HKU members to stay calm and rational.
If there are any who are planning to do anything with serious consequences, such as actions likely to injure people, I appeal to them NOT to do so.
... We want to protect our students and our beloved campus.
Please do NOT create any situation which will lead to police entering the campus to search, to investigate or to make arrests.
I urge you NOT to resort to violence as it will not solve any problems.
Please help the university. Please stay calm. We care about each of you.”