The Hong Kong garrison of the People’s Liberation Army is based in what was formerly the British military headquarters on Hong Kong Island. The garrison includes at least 19 sites around the territory, but it has generally kept a low profile in the city since the handover from British control in 1997. Many of its soldiers — estimates of the total vary from 6,000 to 10,000 — live and train in bases across the border in Shenzhen.

Source: New York Times May 26, 2020 08:28 UTC