China says troops will defend Hong Kong's prosperity ahead of planned pro-democracy march
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China brought fresh troops into Hong Kong on Thursday in what it described as a routine rotation of the garrison, days before protesters planned to hold a march calling for full democracy for the Chinese-ruled city after three months of demonstrations.