China brings out the troops in display of power in Hong Kong
China says the military movements are routine, but rights activists and pro-democracy protesters are not convinced
29 August 2019 - 13:14
Hong Kong — China rotated troops in its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong on Thursday, days before protesters planned to hold a march calling for full democracy for the Chinese-ruled city after three months of sometimes violent demonstrations.
Chinese state media described the troop movement in the early hours as routine and Asian and Western diplomats watching PLA movements in the former British colony have been expecting it. But, even if routine, the timing is likely to hit nerves in the “special administrative region” of Hong Kong, which was returned to China in 1997...
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