Why the Chinese military might be deployed in Hong Kong

Published July 26, 2019 8:28pm ET



Chinese President Xi Jinping is moving toward ordering a military suppression of the Hong Kong protest movement.

Doing so would fundamentally undercut the “one-nation two-systems” approach to governing Hong Kong. But it is an increasing possibility nonetheless.

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