Kang Chen said to everyone: "The meeting is adjourned. In the coming days, let's just watch the excitement and let them make noise. Do what you normally do. Oh, and remind your families to go out less. It's best to avoid the main gate when going to work..."
To avoid being hit with rotten eggs and spoiled cabbage outside, the public's anger towards the government is currently unprecedented.
At this time, the more the government steps forward, the more the public will feel it's just a pretense to shirk responsibility, a cover-up of the truth; counterproductive measures to the situation. It's better to remain silent than to speak out now.
Moreover, the opponents are probably hoping that they would make a statement so they can exploit the situation further.
Therefore, now is the time to stay calm and still, to contain action with inaction, to first make sense of the opponent's tactics before making a move.
