Hong Kong, China - Sept 6, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shot of city view

FILE: Hong Kong, China - Aug 8, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Golden Bauhinia Square, Chinese national flag, flag of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Beijing, China - Sept 10, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Xu Qinduo, senior fellow, Pangoal Institute (ending with shot 4):
"What she was looking for is really to start a sincere dialog between the government and the protesters and the public. So it's like you are dealing with the root causes of the protests, so people can really start something meaningful to really solve the problem, the grievances of the public. And the government, with the help of the public, can find the real solution to the problems that Hong Kong faces right now."

FILE: Hong Kong, China - July 1, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of sculpture of Golden Bauhinia; Chinese national flag, flag of HKSAR

Hong Kong, China - Sept 10, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Witman Hung Wai-man, Hong Kong SAR deputy to 13th National People's Congress:
"I think they have a very forward dialog with the various stakeholders, various aspects of the whole society is necessary and important. Can it be done? I am not sure, I think they're trying, but I don't know how. But first of all you'll have to create a common awareness that there needs to be a talk."

FILE: Hong Kong, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of buildings along Victoria Harbor

FILE: Hong Kong, China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Aerial shots of cityscape

Forward dialog with various aspects of society is necessary and important in addressing the unrest in Hong Kong, according to experts during an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Tuesday.

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam earlier this month announced four actions to allay public concerns, support the work of the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC), reach out to the community to start a direct dialog, and to invite community leaders, professionals and academics to independently examine and review the social problems in Hong Kong, and advise the government on finding solutions.

"What she was looking for is really to start a sincere dialog between the government and the protesters and the public. So it's like you are dealing with the root causes of the protests, so people can really start something meaningful to really solve the problem, the grievances of the public. And the government, with the help of the public, can find the real solution to the problems that Hong Kong faces right now," said Xu Qinduo, a senior fellow with the Pangoal Institution.

Witman Hung Wai-man, a HKSAR deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, echoed this, stressing the importance of dialog.

"I think, they have a very forward dialog with the various stakeholders, various aspects of the whole society is necessary and important. Can it be done? I am not sure, I think they're trying, but I don't know how. But first of all you'll have to create a common awareness that there needs to be a talk," said Hung.

Hung also pointed out that such a dialog may not be easy to carry out, because the protesters claim to be "leaderless" and no one may be able to represent them.