Amid Backdrop Of Hong Kong Protests, China Conducts 'Routine' Changing Of The Guard
In reporting on the annual rotation of People's Liberation Army forces in Hong Kong, Xinhua said they "are determined to resolutely protect national sovereignty, security and development interests."
An annual rotation of Chinese troops in Hong Kong normally seen as a routine maneuver is taking on a more ominous tone this year amid warnings from Beijing of a possible crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
Although the movement of People's Liberation Army troops and took the unusual step on Thursday of reporting the predawn deployment in real time instead of waiting until it was complete, as in previous years.
