FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Sunday urged the German government to stop military training assistance to China following the appearance of Chinese troops on the streets of the protest-hit Asian financial hub, a German daily reported.
In a rare and highly symbolic troop movement, the plainclothes soldiers briefly left their Kowloon barracks to help clean up debris and bricks from the protests.Wong also told Bild that Hong Kong security forces were using"German water cannon" against protesters.Amnesty International backed Wong's plea to end the military training.
According to the daily, the German military plans to give 11 PLA soldiers logistics and senior officer training in 2020.
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