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“This Cannot Be Tolerated”: Beijing Hints It Could Send Troops Into Hong Kong If Protests Don’t Stop<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A few days after another round of violent protests rocked Hong Kong, Beijing on Wednesday issued its harshest warning yet to the citizens of Hong Kong: It sought to remind them that Beijing has the authority to mobilize the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong if it felt that the central government’s authority was threatened. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0New York Times<\/a>\u00a0reports that the warning was part of the unveiling of the Communist Party’s new “defense strategy” which relied heavily on demonizing the western powers – an oblique reference to the US and the UK – for encouraging the protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Col. Wu Qian<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Citing the Sunday protests, Senior Col. Wu Qian, a spokesman for China’s defense ministry, implied that the destructive behavior – protesters painted the central government’s liaison office with graffiti, the latest example of the extradition bill protests leading to the vandalism of government buildings – was swiftly straining the patience of Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The behavior of some radical protesters challenges the central government\u2019s authority, <\/strong>touching on the bottom line principle of ‘one country, two systems,'” Colonel Wu said during a news conference in Beijing where he laid out the government’s new strategy. “That absolutely cannot be tolerated.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

When pressed, Wu said that “Article 14 of the Garrison Law has clear stipulations,” and refused to elaborate, the SCMP<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong’s government would need to request the garrison’s assistance, like it does during a natural disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, a spokesman for the Hong Kong government said on Wednesday that the city was “fully capable” of dealing with its own affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is no need to ask for assistance from the garrison,” <\/strong>he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Eric Chan Kwok-ki, director of the Chief Executive\u2019s Office, dismissed Wu’s reference to the Garrison law, suggesting that it wasn’t a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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