Beijing puts sneakers on the ground in Hong Kong
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This weekend, the PLA was officially deployed in Hong Kong.
Well…sort of.
About 50 Chinese soldiers – many from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) counter-terrorism unit – turned out in gym clothes to clean up debris left by protesters on Hong Kong’s streets.
What does their presence mean for the ...