Hong Kong protest: Could Beijing send in troops? | DW News

In Hong Kong, anti-government protests show no sign of letting up. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets for a seventh weekend in a row. The protests continued after nightfall, with scuffles breaking out when some protesters defied police orders and marched beyond the official finish point. The rallies were initially sparked by a controversial extradition bill. Though the bill has now been suspended, the protesters are worried about an erosion of freedoms under Chinese rule and under pro-Beijing chief executive Carrie Lam and want free elections. Could Beijing send troops to Hong Kong to quell the protests? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dw_stories/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/deutschewelle #HongKong #China #DWNews