Dozens of People's Liberation Army soldiers were spotted on the streets of Hong Kong's Kowloon Tong neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, cleaning up bricks and roadblocks left behind by pro-democracy protestors, according to broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong.
One PLA soldier told the South China Morning Post that their actions weren't related to any direct orders from the Government of Hong Kong.
There hasn't been any official statement from the Government of Hong Kong about PLA soldiers on the streets.
According to Article 14 of the Garrison Law, PLA soldiers are permitted to enter the streets of Hong Kong to assist with disaster relief or maintaining public order if requested by the local government.
President Xi said the violent protests in Hong Kong threatened the rule of law and social order, which has sent the city into crisis.
"We will continue to firmly support the chief executive in leading the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government to govern in accordance with the law, firmly support the Hong Kong police in strictly enforcing the law, and firmly support the Hong Kong judicial bodies in severely punishing the violent criminals in accordance with the law," he said.
Hong Kong has recently entered a technical recession.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-pla-soldiers-deployed-street-hong-kong-clear-roadblocks
One PLA soldier told the South China Morning Post that their actions weren't related to any direct orders from the Government of Hong Kong.
There hasn't been any official statement from the Government of Hong Kong about PLA soldiers on the streets.
According to Article 14 of the Garrison Law, PLA soldiers are permitted to enter the streets of Hong Kong to assist with disaster relief or maintaining public order if requested by the local government.
President Xi said the violent protests in Hong Kong threatened the rule of law and social order, which has sent the city into crisis.
"We will continue to firmly support the chief executive in leading the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government to govern in accordance with the law, firmly support the Hong Kong police in strictly enforcing the law, and firmly support the Hong Kong judicial bodies in severely punishing the violent criminals in accordance with the law," he said.
Hong Kong has recently entered a technical recession.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-pla-soldiers-deployed-street-hong-kong-clear-roadblocks
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