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MILITARYLOWAug 16 · Aug 16, 2026, 11:34 AM

500 PLA summer camp cadets battle heat as they step out of their comfort zone

South China Morning Post

Wilson Hui Chau-yuen, a 22-year-old final-year student at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, recalls that the scorching heat was the biggest enemy during an annual two-week summer camp organised by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison. “Even on the city’s hottest day, our training continued without pause including martial arts, bayonet practice and marching drills,” Hui said on Sunday, adding that he hoped to join Hong Kong’s disciplined services in the future. The Hong Kong Observatory...

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