The People's Armed Police monitored the protesters as a wider effort to grasp situation. FMTNews China
China has ramped up PAP presence in Hong Kong to as many as 4,000 personnel.
Responding to questions from Reuters, the Chinese Defence Ministry said the PAP was not stationed in Hong Kong, while a Hong Kong police spokesman said they “stress that there is no such visit or observation by any members of the mainland law enforcement agencies”. Reuters had reported in September that an unknown number of PAP were among a surge in Chinese security forces moved quietly into bases across the city last year as Hong Kong’s government struggled to contain the mounting political unrest.
Some local legal experts and politicians fear the presence of the PAP – which has been devoted to internal security in mainland China – breaches the laws that protect Hong Kong’s autonomy under Chinese rule. Neither To nor the foreign diplomats saw any sign yet that the PAP have taken enforcement measures in Hong Kong, or deployed from their bases in other than observation roles.The often violent street protests erupted over a now scrapped extradition bill.
Diplomatic envoys and security analysts say they are closely watching the PAP in Hong Kong, because they believe it, rather than the army, would spearhead any crackdown should the Communist Party leadership in Beijing choose to intervene in future protests.
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