Ex-Hong Kong leader says Chinese military not to handle protests

Former Hong Kong's top leader Tung Chee-hwa said on Friday that he believes that China's People' s Liberation Army will not get involved in handling the ongoing protests, since he is confident in the capability of Hong Kong's police.

Tung made the remarks at a press conference held in the former chief executive's official mansion.

It has been the second time for Tung to speak to the press since the Occupy movement started on Sept. 28.

Three arms of the PLA, army, navy and air force, have garrisoned the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since the former British colony was handed over to China in 1997.