Xinhua news agency, the China’s State-run media, published images showing armored carriers and trucks carrying troops close to – and a small naval vessel arriving in – Hong Kong.
China’s People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA)’s statement says:
“The Hong Kong Garrison will resolutely follow the instructions of the Central Government and the Central Military Commission, resolutely implement the ‘one country, two systems’ principle.”
People’s Daily shared a video saying the “normal routine annual rotation” is “in line with law”.
More About the News:
- The moves come after months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong and days ahead of the next scheduled protests.
- The protesters have been pouring into Hong Kong’s streets for months since early June.
- These protests sometimes turned violent.
- Beijing’s reaction to this political unrest would be, as many fears, a military crackdown on the protesters.
