HONG KONG: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers in shorts and t-shirts made a surprising appearance in some Hong Kong streets briefly helping residents clean up debris and barricades after anti-government protests blocked roads.
The presence of PLA troops on the streets yesterday, even to help clean up roads near their base, could enrage protesters and stoke further controversy over the Chinese-ruled territory’s autonomous status.
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