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HONG KONG Handover Shows New Chinese Troop Posture
Chinese troops arrive at Prince of Wales barracks after Britain hands Hong Kong to China. reporters swarmed by polite PLA soldiers while residents observe changes from new flags to renamed observatories and public notices. crowds watch floats, fireworks, and pro China entertainments as daybreak reveals a semiautonomous shift.
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Hong Kong
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Prince of Wales Military
People’s Liberation Army
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Government House
Cheng Ching-wa
Lin
Royal Observatory
Victoria Harbor
Taiwan
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