Xinjiang anti-terror general to lead China’s Hong Kong garrison
by Vincent Ni and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5TV9V)
Peng Jingtang was chief of staff of Armed Police Corps, part of China's paramilitary police force
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.
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