Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 8, 2019

The People's Liberation Army put on a show of strength at a Hong Kong naval base in June. (Reuters: Tyrone Siu)

Bill Birtles, ABC News Online: Chinese tanks on the streets of Hong Kong? Beijing keeps its options open, as protests continue

As another weekend of potentially violent clashes in Hong Kong nears, many people in the semi-autonomous Chinese city and around the world are asking the same question: would China really send in the People's Liberation Army?

In recent weeks, the Chinese government has gone to great lengths to tease the idea publicly.

A propaganda video from the Hong Kong garrison showing troops quelling civil unrest along with a similar large-scale police drill just across the mainland border were hardly subtle in their messaging.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 8, 2019

It is imperative that all in Hong Kong give peace a real chance -- SCMP editorial

Pakistan Prepares to Fight India for Kashmir -- Max Frost, National Interest

India is playing with fire in Kashmir -- SCMP editorial

Article 370: What happened with Kashmir and why it matters -- BBC

Kashmir: Why India and Pakistan fight over it -- BBC

The Reality of Afghanistan -- Daniel Woodward, RCW

How cybercrime funds North Korea’s nuclear programme -- Sébastian Seibt, France 24

Report: U.S. diplomacy did little to denuclearize North Korea -- UPI/Yonhap News Agency

Nazi parallel with China’s rise creates a storm -- Gordon Watts, Asia Times

Turkey’s Demands Meet Reality When It Comes to Syria -- Matthew Petti, National Interest

After Sudan's power-sharing deal, can the military be trusted? -- France 24

Italy's ruling coalition breaks down. What comes next? -- Giselda Vagnoni, Reuters

Should we worry about a currency war? -- Jill Treanor, BBC

Egged on by Trump, America’s Friends Are Fighting and Undermining the U.S. -- Frida Ghitis, WPR

Is Ebola Evolving Into a Deadlier Virus? -- Richard Preston, New Yorker