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The People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison (Chinese language|Chinese: ????????????????????????????????????) is responsible for defence duties of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong|transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Prior to the handover, defence of Hong Kong was the responsibility of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong. Hong Kong does not have a military force of its own and Hong Kongers are not permitted to serve in the military. The Central People's Government (CPG) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) assumed sovereignty over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997 and stationed a garrison of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Hong Kong to manage its defence affairs. Although the garrison has no military significance, the stationing of the PLA troops in the region is a significant symbol of the PRC government's resumption of exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. It is also an imperative guarantee for the conservation of state sovereignty and sanctuary and the upholding of the region's long-term prosperity and stability. The Basic Law of Hong Kong|Basic Law provides that the CPG shall be responsible for the defence of Hong Kong and shall bear the expenditure for the garrison. The Basic law also contains specific provisions on the duties and rules of discipline of the garrison personnel, the judicature and other questions, fundamentally guaranteeing that the Hong Kong Garrison fulfils its defence functions along legal lines. Military forces stationed in Hong Kong shall not interfere in the local affairs and the Hong Kong government shall be responsible for the maintenance of public order. Personnel in the Hong Kong Garrison wear uniforms different from PLA personnel in mainland China. The Garrison formally stationed in Hong Kong assumed defence responsibility for Hong Kong immediately as of midnight on 1 July, 1997. The Hong Kong Garrison includes elements of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, People's Liberation Army Navy|PLA Navy, and People's Liberation Army Air Force|PLA Air Force; these forces are under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission in Beijing and under administrative control of the adjacent Guangzhou Military Region. While performing its defence duties, the Hong Kong Garrison must abide by both national and Hong Kong laws, as well as the current rules and regulations of the PLA. After its entry into Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Garrison abided by the Basic Law and the Garrison Law, actively organising military training. According to the Garrison Law, the Garrison established working contacts with the Hong Kong government, and opened the barracks on Stonecutters Island and Stanley, Hong Kong|Chek Chu to the public to promote Hong Kongers' understanding of and trust in the garrison troops. Image:94852_5992.jpg|thumb|Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building|Central Barracks, location of the local garrison of the PLA. The Hong Kong Garrison reports to the both the Guangzhou Military Region and Central Military Commission in Beijing, as well as informs the local Hong Kong Government of any actions within or around the special administrative region|SAR. The commanders of the Garrions are as follows:
The naval presence in Hong Kong is limited to a small fleet of ships rotating from ships from bases in the mainland China|mainland: Unit - Naval Squadron (38081) Bases
Ships
Like the navy and the former RAF, the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) is limited to a small unit, namely a helicopter support unit: Helocopter Regiment (PLAAF) (39968) Bases
Regiment: 1 Aircraft
Infantry Garrison Brigade (Air Assault) (Unit 53300)
Bases
Troop Strength
Equipment
Category:Military of Hong Kong Category:Military of the People's Republic of China|Hong Kong zh:香港军事 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison".
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