Hong Kong - Arrival of Chinese troops

Описание: (19 May 1997) T/I: 10:00:30


With just 43 days to go before Hong Kong reverts to Chinese rule, a second advance party of Chinese troops drove across the border into the territory on Monday (19/5) to help speed up preparations for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison there.

SHOWS:

LOK MA CHAU BORDER CROSSING POINT (Hong Kong-China), 19/05 1997
GV of crossing point;
CU Lok Ma Chau sign;
MS Hong Kong police awaiting arrival of troops;
MS group of People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops who have just arrived being greeted by Commander-in-Chief of PLA based in Hong Kong,
Major-General Zhou Borong (who salutes soldiers)
MS bus with PLA troops on board driving;
MS PLA truck drives along road;
MS Black Watch (last British regiment in Hong Kong) on balcony waiting to greet troops (wearing berets with pom-poms)
WS of PLA convoy;
CA of media;
soldiers' bus drives off;
MS trucks move off;
MS rear of trucks;
MS convoy driving into Sek Kung;
MS police standing by;
MS convoy.

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