Videos show a massive procession of Chinese military vehicles gathering along the Hong Kong border as China mulls over its next move in response to protestsChinese military vehicles have gathered in Shenzhen, a city in mainland China bordering Hong Kong.
Several videos posted to social media show a long procession of military trucks entering Shenzhen on Monday morning, apparently "in advance of apparent large-scale exercises," according to the Chinese state tabloid Global Times.
The vehicles belong to the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, a paramilitary police force responsible for riot control and counterterrorism.
Though China has become more vocal about its ability to mobilize armed forces in Hong Kong, experts say that the military displays are part of a wider strategy aimed at intimidation and deterrence and that it is unlikely that China will actually intervene at this stage.
Chinese military vehicles have gathered in Shenzhen, a city in mainland China bordering Hong Kong — a warning sign from China in response to over 10 weeks of escalating protests in Hong Kong.
Several videos posted to social media show a long procession of military trucks entering Shenzhen on Monday morning. The Chinese state tabloid Global Times posted a compilation of footage showing the military trucks assembling in Shenzhen "in advance of apparent large-scale exercises."
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