Chinese Marines headed to Hong Kong?

This video (no date confirmed) appears to show a convoy of #PLA ZBD-05 amphibious Infantry fighting vehicles going towards #HongKong from the north-east along the S30 road.

These vehicles are meant for combat, not police operations.#antiEALB #Hongkongprotest #China https://t.co/KowyjencZM

— Petri Mäkelä (@pmakela1) August 14, 2019

Those are the Chinese version of our AAV.  Are Chinese Marines headed to Hong Kong?

If this is real then we're looking at more than an ordinary crackdown.  This would indicate that they're about to take over the city.

Would the Chinese be that bold?

Declare martial law, dismiss the civilian govt and place the city under military rule?

That would fit what Chinese hardliners are calling for.

With the news coming from Russia of Putin's sudden weakness, perhaps the Chinese ruler is feeling a need to show strength.