I have seen troops in dress uniform patrol with chromed AK type 56 around tiananmen on regular days. They probably could shoot terrorists if necessary. Like this but only 2 guys walking around 500m from this spot.
PLA Soldiers using QBZ-191s alongside Malaysian SOF and Vietnamese Soldiers during Counter-terrorism multinational joint exercise on 11/13/2023 in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. Nations involved in this exercise are China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia.