The protests are the greatest political threat to Hong Kong's government since the territory returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
Members of Hong Kong’s medical sector attend a rally to support the anti-extradition Bill protest in Hong Kong August 2, 2019. — Reuters pic
Asian and Western diplomats in Hong Kong watching the People's Liberation Army movements had been expecting a routine rotation about this time and will be looking closely for any sign of increased numbers or unusual activity. “Approved by the Central Military Commission, the move is normal routine annual rotation in line with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which stipulates that 'the Hong Kong Garrison shall practice a system of rotation of its members'“.
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