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President Hu reviews PLA garrison troops in HK
www.chinaview.cn 2007-06-30 11:08:43
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Special Report: 10th Anniversary of HK's Return to China     

Hu Jintao (front R), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chinese President, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, reviews troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on June 30, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)

    HONG KONG, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday morning reviewed troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at the Stonecutters Island (Ngong Shuen Chau) Naval Base.

    Hu, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, arrived here on Friday to attend the celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and the swearing-in ceremony of the third-term government of the HKSAR.

    About 1,900 troops were present on the occasion, in the formations of guard of honor, army, navy, air force, armored force and helicopters.

    President Hu reviewed the troops in the company of Wang Jitang, commander of the PLA Garrison in the HKSAR.

Editor: Pliny Han
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