BEIJING, Oct. 16 -- The Hong Kong SAR government has said it hopes to hold formal talks with representatives of students participating in the Occupy Central movement next week.

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has said the talks could be presided over by presidents of universities in Hong Kong.

"Holding and maintaining the dialogue is one of the three main areas of Hong Kong SAR government at present. There are two other areas which are equally important. One is to restore order in Hong Kong in accordance with the law of Hong Kong as soon as possible. The third area of the work is that we will make endeavour to push forward constitutional development," Leung said.