PLA ‘ready to defend Hong Kong’ after morning arrival Beijing says is routine troop rotation

Minnie Chan

South China Morning PostAugust 29, 2019

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Xinhua’s photos also showed that the garrison had changed its armoured vehicles, of which it has about 50, from Type 092, the military version, to WJ-03B, the model used by armed police for anti-riot purposes.

Hong Kong-based military observer Liang Guoliang told the Post that the change suggested the garrison was ready for anti-riot missions if required.

“Pictures showed that the anti-aircraft machine guns found on the military versions of the vehicles had been dismantled when they entered Hong Kong, suggesting that the eight-person vehicles could load extra troops for anti-riot missions,” Liang said.

The body of the replacement model has more holes, allowing troops inside to shoot rubber bullets, tear gas and other anti-riot weapons more easily and safely, Liang added.

“The deployment of the anti-riot version of the vehicles is part of the nationwide arrangements before the October 1 national day celebrations, because all armed police on the mainland are also stepping up their anti-terrorism and anti-riot alert,” he said.

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Posted on :- 25 Jul 2019 07:01PM (Updated: 25 Jul 2019 07:15PM)

Ricky Lim
(1) The total HK police strength is 35,000 vs 100,000 or more who protest.

(2) Not all the Police are riot police.

(3) Sometimes the protest are decentralised - thus the police strength are depleted - and the protestors overwhelm the police though police are better equipped.

(4) Police are restrained from using more effective equipment like riot vehicles dispensing tear gas, rubber bullet, riot tractors to clear obstacles, tear gas etc --- as the media side the protestors more than the Police.

(5) HK police family are under threat - and thus they will be less effective when carrying out the duties.

(6) China PLA garrison deploy in HK is only 6,000 and their structure is more to protect against external threat - rather than internal riot.
Eg. they are armor unit, navy, army troops etc - and not for controlling riot.

If the China PLA garrions in HK are deployed - they are more accustomed to use their weapons and battle maneouver - than carrying riot gear to combat the protestors.

(7) Also 6,000 strength may not be sufficient to beef up the HK police of 35,000 ---- if they are facing more than 100,000 protestors.

(8) To be effective, PLA from mainland (trained in riot conttol) will be more effective --- and they most likely will come in through Yuen Long.

(9) All these HK black protestors - are playing with fire and testing the patience --- without knowing the consequences.
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ricky l3秒前

新華社的照片還顯示，駐軍已經改裝了裝甲車，其中大約有50輛，從軍用版092型到武裝警察用於防暴目的的WJ-03B型。

駐香港的軍事觀察員梁國良告訴郵報，這一變化表明，如果需要，駐軍準備好進行防暴任務。

“圖片顯示，這些車輛的軍用版本上發現的防空機槍在進入香港時已被拆除，這表明這些八人車輛可以為防暴任務增加部隊，”梁說。

梁補充說，更換模型的車身有更多的洞，允許內部部隊更輕鬆，更安全地射擊橡皮子彈，催淚瓦斯和其他防暴武器。

“在10月1日國慶日慶祝活動之前，部署防暴版車輛是全國安排的一部分，因為大陸的所有武裝警察也在加強反恐和防暴警報，”他說。 。

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發表於： -  201年7月25日07:01 PM（更新：201年7月25日07:15 PM）

瑞奇林

（1）香港警方總人數為35,000人，而抗議人數則超過100,000人。

（2）並非所有警察都是防暴警察。

（3）有時抗議是分散的 - 因此警察的力量已經耗盡 - 儘管警察裝備更好，抗議者仍然壓倒警察。

（4）警方限制使用更有效的設備，如防暴車輛配備催淚瓦斯，橡皮子彈，防暴拖拉機清除障礙物，催淚瓦斯等 - 作為媒體方面的抗議者比警方更多。

（5）香港警察家庭受到威脅 - 因此他們在履行職責時效率會降低。

（6）中國人民解放軍在香港部署的駐軍只有6000人，他們的結構更多是為了防範外部威脅 - 而不是內部騷亂。

例如。他們是裝甲部隊，海軍，軍隊等 - 而不是控制暴動。

如果部署中國人民解放軍駐軍 - 他們更習慣使用他們的武器和戰鬥力 - 而不是攜帶防暴裝備來對抗抗議者。

（7）如果他們面臨超過10萬名抗議者，還有6,000人的力量可能不足以加強香港警方的35,000人。

（8）為了有效，來自大陸的解放軍（接受暴亂訓練）將更有效 - 而且他們很可能會通過元朗進入。

（9）所有這些香港黑人抗議者 - 在不知道後果的情況下正在玩火併測試耐心。

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