#PoliceState #PLA
Chief of China's Anti-terrorism special forces in #Xinjiang appointed to head the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong
Sources: RFI, RFA, HKFP; #Jan10
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Chief of China's Anti-terrorism special forces in #Xinjiang appointed to head the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong
Sources: RFI, RFA, HKFP; #Jan10
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#PoliceState #PLA
Chief of China's Anti-terrorism special forces in #Xinjiang appointed to head the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong
Paramilitary chief of the Xinjiang region in China Peng Jingtang has been named the new commander for the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong, as Beijing further tightens its grip on the territory.
It was reported that the commanders of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison have all come from the major military regions of the PLA.
It is unusual for Peng to be appointed, given his background as the deputy chief of staff of China’s paramilitary police force.
Critics said the appointment is the latest sign of Beijing remoulding the international business hub in its own authoritarian image after the mass pro-democracy protests of 2019.
#Military #Suppression #FailedState #XinJiang
Sources: RFI, RFA, HKFP; #Jan10
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-force-01102022061719.html#
https://www.rfi.fr/tw/港澳台/20220110-武警新疆參謀長彭京堂接掌駐港解放軍-評論料為香港引入武警經驗作準備
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/01/10/ex-xinjiang-paramilitary-anti-terror-chief-appointed-commander-of-china-militarys-hong-kong-garrison/
Chief of China's Anti-terrorism special forces in #Xinjiang appointed to head the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong
Paramilitary chief of the Xinjiang region in China Peng Jingtang has been named the new commander for the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong, as Beijing further tightens its grip on the territory.
It was reported that the commanders of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison have all come from the major military regions of the PLA.
It is unusual for Peng to be appointed, given his background as the deputy chief of staff of China’s paramilitary police force.
Critics said the appointment is the latest sign of Beijing remoulding the international business hub in its own authoritarian image after the mass pro-democracy protests of 2019.
#Military #Suppression #FailedState #XinJiang
Sources: RFI, RFA, HKFP; #Jan10
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-force-01102022061719.html#
https://www.rfi.fr/tw/港澳台/20220110-武警新疆參謀長彭京堂接掌駐港解放軍-評論料為香港引入武警經驗作準備
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/01/10/ex-xinjiang-paramilitary-anti-terror-chief-appointed-commander-of-china-militarys-hong-kong-garrison/
Radio Free Asia
【疆將調港】新疆武警副參謀調任駐港司令 新官彭京堂背景神祕
中央軍委主席習近平任命武警部隊副參謀長彭京堂少將為新任駐港部隊司令員，是解放軍駐港部隊司令首次來自武警。分析認為象徵駐港解放軍角色已由過往對外宣示主權， 變成內部維穩、防止暴亂。