China’s army may enter Hong Kong to ‘quell’ pro-democracy protests, adviser to Carrie Lam warns

Email By Hamish McDonald & Tracey Shelton Posted August 21, 2019 16:23:55 Video: Chinese security forces have gathered inside the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre. (ABC News) Related Story: As Beijing voices support for Australian protests, Twitter dismantles 200,000 pro-China accounts Related Story: Satellite photos show scale of China’s military build-up on Hong Kong border Related Story: Protest organisers say 1.7 million join Hong Kong rally but police claim peak of just 128,000 Map: China China’s military forces will move in to “quell” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong if the situation deteriorates, an adviser to Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said. Key points:Mr Zeman says Chinese forces may take the place of Hong Kong police who are not trained to handle the demonstratorsChinese military forces have been training across the borderHundreds of thousands of Hong Kong protesters rallied peacefully in torrential rain on Sunday Hong Kong has been the scene of increasingly violent demonstrations, which have disrupted everyday life in the city and led to multiple closures of its international airport.The rallies began in June as protests against a now-suspended bill that would allow people suspected of a crime to be extradited to mainland China for trial in Communist… Read full this story

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