Xinjiang anti-terror general to lead China’s Hong Kong garrison
A general who led China’s anti-terrorism special forces in Xinjiang has been named as the new chief of the People’s Liberation Army’s garrison in Hong Kong, state media have reported.
The appointment comes as China toughens its rule in the international business hub, which underwent huge and sometimes violent street protests in 2019. Beijing imposed a controversial national security law in Hong Kong in 2020.
China’s official Xinhua news agency announced on Sunday that Maj Gen Peng Jingtang, the deputy chief of staff of the People’s Armed Police, had been appointed the Hong Kong garrison’s commander by President Xi Jinping.
Source: The Guardian #Jan10
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/10/xinjiang-anti-terror-general-to-lead-china-hong-kong-garrison?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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A general who led China’s anti-terrorism special forces in Xinjiang has been named as the new chief of the People’s Liberation Army’s garrison in Hong Kong, state media have reported.
The appointment comes as China toughens its rule in the international business hub, which underwent huge and sometimes violent street protests in 2019. Beijing imposed a controversial national security law in Hong Kong in 2020.
China’s official Xinhua news agency announced on Sunday that Maj Gen Peng Jingtang, the deputy chief of staff of the People’s Armed Police, had been appointed the Hong Kong garrison’s commander by President Xi Jinping.
Source: The Guardian #Jan10
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/10/xinjiang-anti-terror-general-to-lead-china-hong-kong-garrison?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#Xinjiang #China #HongKong #NSL