China Tells Police Forces Near Hong Kong To Be Ready To Crack Down On 'Protesters' Before The Country's 70th Anniversary

Beijing has mobilised hundreds of military trucks and thousands of paramilitary police officers to Shenzhen, a city that borders Hong Kong. Pictured, military vehicles are seen parked on the grounds of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, a stone's throw from Hong Kong, on August 15

Daily Mail: China tells its police forces near Hong Kong to be ready to crack down on 'violent and terrorist activities' before the country's 70th anniversary

* Order was issued by the head of China's Public Security Ministry on Monday
* He instructed police in Guangdong to safeguard the country's 'southern gate'
* Beijing has amassed military trucks and paramilitary officers near the border
* The directive was given ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of China
* Hong Kong has been rocked by anti-government rallies for more than 12 weeks
* More than 80 people were arrested this past weekend after tensions escalated
* The Communist Party is eager to quell the unrest before the grand celebration

China has told its police forces near Hong Kong to be ready to crack down on 'subversive, violent and terrorist activities' ahead of the country's 70th anniversary.

The order was issued by the head of China's Public Security Ministry to officers in the southern province of Guangdong after anti-government unrest in the financial hub escalated to a new level over the weekend.

Beijing has mobilised hundreds of military trucks and thousands of paramilitary police officers to Shenzhen, a city that borders Hong Kong, and carried out at least two large-scale anti-riot drills to warn activists.

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Update #1: From the Shadows, China’s Communist Party Mobilizes Against Hong Kong Protests (The New York Times)
Update #2: Police in southern China told to crack down on ‘violent and terrorist activities’ (SCMP)

WNU Editor: It would be a PR disaster to have a violent crackdown on Hong Kong just before the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China. The international condemnation. The blowback in the form of sanctions. The lost of Hong Kong as a global economic hub. This is not how you want to have your anniversary remembered.