[BEIJING] While China might be exploiting fears of a bloody 'Tiananmen' crackdown on Hong Kong's protest movement, analysts say the potentially catastrophic economic and political consequences will deter Beijing from any overt boots-on-the ground intervention. Read more at The Business Times.
While China might be exploiting fears of a bloody "Tiananmen" crackdown on Hong Kong's protest movement, analysts say the potentially catastrophic economic and political consequences will deter Beijing from any overt boots-on-the ground intervention.
The images and stepped-up rhetoric have fuelled concerns that Beijing could forcefully step in - fears that some analysts suggest China is actively playing on."Beijing wants to use the threat of sending in the PLA, or other direct intervention, to try to scare off the protesters," said Ben Bland, research fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney.
For the moment, China has restricted itself to voicing its total support for the Hong Kong police force.But while Hong Kong law states that the PLA troops stationed here cannot interfere in local affairs, it does allow for their deployment at the request of the Hong Kong government to"maintain public order".
"A large part of this was exchanges on how to deal with political riots and peaceful protests," Mr Wu said.
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