According to Xinhua, the local People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison completed its routine annual rotation early morning yesterday.
It was the 20th troop rotation since the PLA began garrisoning Macau in 1999, Xinhua said.
Xinhua noted that the Hong Kong PLA garrison completed its 22nd rotation also in the wee hours of yesterday.
According to Xinhua, the rotation was approved by the Central Military Commission (CMC) in Beijing, pointing out that the move was a “normal routine” annual rotation in line with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Garrisoning the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).
The national newswire noted that the new Macau garrison members have been trained and carried out studies to master military skills and knowledge about the general situation in Macau and relevant laws.
Military vehicles carrying soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for a routine troop rotation drive through Cotai early yesterday. – Xinhua
