Mainland China troops and police not part of Hong Kong police operations - government


  • World
  • Thursday, 10 Oct 2019

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's mainland army and police are not part of Hong Kong police operations, the city's government said on Thursday, responding to Internet rumours the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and mainland police were involved in trying to quell pro-democracy unrest.

The PLA has a garrison in Hong Kong but troops have remained in barracks since the protests started four months ago, leaving local police to handle the often violent and massive protests.

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