China Warns It Could Send Army to Deal With Hong Kong Protests

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Source: Daily Beast

China has warned that it could send troops to Hong Kong to deal with pro-democracy protests.

The Beijing government released a new defense strategy Wednesday and, during a news conference marking its publication, chief spokesman for the ministry of national defense, Senior Col. Wu Qian, said: “The behavior of some radical protesters challenges the central government’s authority, touching on the bottom line principle of ‘one country, two systems’... That absolutely cannot be tolerated.”

The New York Times reports he then referred to an article in the constitution of Hong Kong that allows the People’s Liberation Army to intervene to maintain order when asked by Hong Kong’s leaders.

The defense strategy also refused to rule out the use of force against Taiwan, and accused the U.S. of attempting to undermine global stability.



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[NeoGreen]

1. Woo boy...if they do intervene militarily in HG and...

...if we realize a hard Brexit, I shudder for the world economy.

[ripcord]

2. When do the tanks roll in? nt

[oldsoftie]

3. That British "colonialism" aint looking too bad now, is it?

I knew one day the big dog would rear its head.

[Igel]

5. One poor news "host" had a difficult job.

He was talking with somebody about the situation in Hong Kong and all the freedom of speech and traits of democracy that were being talked about. The poor guy described these good features as being the result of colonialism, and you could hear him squirm as he said that.

We have all these neat, little boxes that we think in, and reality keeps chucking counterexamples at us.

[Corgigal]

7. Didn't we though.

I just feel bad for the innocents.

I'm sure the rich already have plans to run in place.

[Submariner]

4. This is what happens when a shithead like Jinping gets appointed leader for life

If Trump steals 2020 expect him to try the same thing.

[elocs]

6. Hong Kong had better watch out because if they push it too far,

China will crush them like a grape.

[IronLionZion]

8. Trump dreams of doing this to liberal protestors

He'll use China's actions as a precedent for dealing with us through military force.

[soryang]

9. Send In? They are already there and have been for years

The People’s Liberation Army has for years maintained a garrison of 6,000 soldiers in several bases around Hong Kong but China has never before ordered them to intervene in the territory’s affairs, though several hundred did help clear trees and other debris after Typhoon Mangkhut battered the city in 2018.

Deceptive headline by the DB.