Business professionals sit atop concrete barriers in the middle of the road in Hong Kong and eat their lunch.<br /> <br />They spend their break time with students camped out in the pro-democracy movement that's been ongoing since late September.<br /> <br />The encouragement and camaraderie is palpable.<br /> <br />I think we should support the students who've made sacrifices for this, one office worker said. This fight is for all of Hong Kong.<br /> <br />Those sacrifices have not come easy. They've stopped going to class, but they haven't stopped studying. Tables have been set up for students to use for homework.<br /> <br />The outcome of their fight for free and open elections still looks highly doubtful.<br /> <br />During a news conference Thursday, Chief Executive CY Leung said officials are ready to resume talks with students, but left little hope of a compromise.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE LEUNG CHUN-YING, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Politics is the art of the possible. And we have to draw a line
