A Chinese military spokesman said Hong Kong law allows armed forces to help restore public order if asked by government of city racked by protests
BEIJING—China’s military is closely monitoring political unrest in Hong Kong, a defense spokesman said, describing recent violence there as intolerable and citing a law that permits the city’s government to ask Chinese armed forces to help maintain public order.
At a press briefing about a new defense white paper on Wednesday, a reporter from Hong Kong asked Senior Col. Wu Qian about how China’s defense ministry viewed the situation in Hong Kong and how it would respond to pro-independence activists there.
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