Beijing will not use force unless it's completely out of control. Occupy central are extremists without the support of the people of Hong Kong. It will eventually fizzle out and Beijing and Hong Kong government have taken a stand by refusing the terms of occupy central at the same time wait out the protests. These protests are disrupting the lives and finances of the ordinary people of Hong Kong. The people of Hong Kong will rise against these nerds and geeks who think democracy will bring prosperity. In fact look at Iraq it's in tatters and still not civil because of America's decision to install democracy. The people of Iraq will suffer just like the people of Hong Kong already suffers from the disruption to everyday ordinary lives. Bottom line, chinese people will resist foreign intervention and attempts to change china without the chinese people's consent.