Sir David Tang - Founder, Shanghai Tang

The Hong Kong authorities seem to be running out of patience with the pro-democracy protests on their streets. We have seen police using more strong-arm tactics - scores of activists have been arrested, cameras captured one protester being badly beaten. But tougher policing will not resolve the impasse over the election of Hong Kong's next chief executive. HARDtalk speaks to successful Hong Kong businessman, Sir David Tang. Is the territory's elite in Beijing's pocket?