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| People's Liberation Army Macao Garrison | |
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| 中國人民解放軍駐澳門部隊 Guarnição em Macau do Exército de Libertação do Povo Chinês | |
 Emblem of the People's Liberation Army | |
| Founded | 20 December 1999; 25 years ago (1999-12-20) |
| Country |  China∟  Macau |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  PLA Ground Force |
| Size | 1,000 |
| Part of | Southern Theater Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Macau |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major GeneralXu Liangcai[1] |
| Political commissar | Major General Zhou Wugang[2] |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國人民解放軍駐澳門部隊 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国人民解放军驻澳门部队 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | China People Liberation Army stationingÀomén Troops | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Guarnição em Macau do Exército de Libertação do Povo Chinês | ||||||||||
ThePeople's Liberation Army Macao Garrison[note 1] is a garrison of thePeople's Liberation Army (PLA), responsible for defense duties in theMacauSpecial Administrative Region (SAR) since thesovereignty of Macau wastransferred toChina in 1999.
The PLA stations between 500 and 600 troops in Macau, primarily as a symbolic presence to underscore Chinese sovereignty. The remainder of the 1,200-strong Macau garrison resides just across the Chinese border inZhuhai.
Although theMacao Basic Law states that the Macau SAR government may "when necessary" ask thecentral government to allow the garrison to assist in maintaining public order or disaster relief,Chief ExecutiveEdmund Ho has said that, in keeping with the Basic Law the garrison will play no role ininternal security. The garrison has maintained a low profile, with soldiers generally wearing civilian clothing when off base and not engaging in business activities.
According to the Law on Stationing Troops in the Macau Special Administrative Region (or Macao Garrison Law, passed by the NPC Standing Committee on June 28, 1999), the mission of the PLA in Macau is to defend the special administrative region by "preventing and resisting aggression; safe-guarding the security of Macau; undertaking defense services; managing military facilities; and handling related foreign military affairs." The PLA can also be called upon by the chief executive to help maintain public order and assist with disaster relief efforts. The members of the garrison are mainlyground force troops.
At the request ofMacau SAR Government, the PLA Macao Garrison was deployed to assist in disaster relief and cleaning up in the aftermath ofTyphoon Hato in August 2017, the first time for domestic affairs in Macau history.[4] About 1,000 troops were called in to help remove debris and clear roads.[5]
The PLA Macao Garrison is under the command and control of theCentral Military Commission and under the operational supervision of theSouthern Theater Command, and its budget is administered by thecentral government in Beijing. A PLA major general heads the Macao Garrison.
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| Model | Type | Number | Dates | Builder | Details |
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| ZFB91 | 6 wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (Internal Security/Anti-Riot Vehicle) | 10 | 1980s | Norinco People's Republic of China | with 12.7mm machine gun |
| BJ2020S | utility vehicle | N/A | N/A | Beijing-Jeep People's Republic of China | variant of SovietUAZ469B |
| EQ2102 | Troop/Cargo Carrier Truck | N/A | N/A | Dongfeng Motor Corporation People's Republic of China | |
| EQ2081/2100 | Utility Truck | N/A | N/A | Dongfeng Motor Corporation People's Republic of China | (formerly EQ240 and likely Chinese variants of the Zil 131) and other support vehicles |
| Type 88 Sniper Rifle | designated marksman rifle | N/A | N/A | Norinco People's Republic of China | |
| QBZ-95 | assault rifle | N/A | N/A | People's Republic of China | |
| QBZ-191 | assault rifle | n/a | n/a | People's Republic of China |
The garrison was temporarily stationed at the 11 storeyEdificação Long Cheng/Long Cheng Mansion. It is now stationed onTaipa located amongst the new casinos inCotai (Estrada da Baía de Nossa Sra. da Esperança across from Hotel Venetian and Galaxy Macau).
There are more troops at the barracks inZhuhai (Zhengling).
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