PLA drill in Victoria Harbour seen as warning to Hong Kong protesters

The People's Liberation Army staged its first air-and-sea drill of the year across Victoria Harbour yesterday in a move seen as a warning to protesters such as those who broke into the garrison's headquarters in Admiralty last month and to the emerging Occupy Central movement.

Two frigates and three helicopters carried out a co-ordinated patrol across the harbour yesterday morning, Xinhua reported.

It said the drill had made the PLA "more familiar with the air-and-sea situation of Hong Kong and has improved its ability to handle emergency situations".

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