The first report of the invasion in the Hong Kong Chinese-language press appeared in the Kung Sheung Evening News on 20 September 1931, condemning it in harsh terms and calling on Chinese people to "stand up and take action".
On September 20, 1931, the first report of the invasion was published in the Hong Kong Chinese-language press by the Kung Sheung Evening News. This report strongly condemned the invasion and urged Chinese citizens to resist it.