China Sends More Troops Into Hong Kong

CNBC: China sends fresh troops into Hong Kong as military pledges to protect ‘national sovereignty’

* China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) issued a statement saying that its Hong Kong Garrison will “resolutely follow” the government’s instructions to implement the “one country, two systems” principle.
* State-run Xinhua news agency on Thursday morning published photos of armed personnel carriers and trucks carrying troops at the border, as well as a small naval vessel arriving in Hong Kong.

China sent a fresh batch of troops into Hong Kong on Thursday, and its military issued a statement saying its Hong Kong Garrison will “resolutely follow” the central government’s instructions.

It came as the Asian financial center continues to grapple with weeks of protests, that sometimes turned violent. Hundreds of thousands have poured into the streets of Hong Kong since early June to rally against a now-suspended bill.

Earlier, state media reported that troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had moved into Hong Kong. The military’s moves were described as routine.

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WNU Editor: China has about 6,000 to 10,000 soldiers in Hong Kong, so this deployment (and it is not really a big one) is just a positioning of it's military assets. But considering what is happening in Hong Kong, we should not be surprised if more soldiers are deployed to Hong Kong in the coming weeks.

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