China's top military commander in Hong Kong has emphasized the role of the People's Liberation Army in upholding 'national sovereignty' in the city a day ahead of expected anti-government protests.
Hong Kong China's top military commander in Hong Kong has emphasized the role of the People's Liberation Army in upholding"national sovereignty" in the city a day ahead of expected anti-government protests.
Chen Daoxiang, the PLA commander in Hong Kong, was speaking days after China announced plans to introduce a draconian new national security law which threatens many of the semi-autonomous city's civil liberties and political freedoms.
Media mogul: Only Trump can save Hong Kong 03:32The proposed law has been met with outrage within the city and from the international community. This week, the Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily ran a full page insert calling on US President Donald Trump to intervene on the city's behalf. In an interview with CNN, the paper's publisher, Jimmy Lai, said that Trump"is the only one who can save us.
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