A naval fleet led by the aircraft carrier Shandong will visit Hong Kong from July 3 to 7, according to an official statement released by China's Ministry of National Defense on Saturday.
Approved by the Central Military Commission, the fleet, which also includes the Yan'an and Zhanjiang missile destroyers, as well as the Yuncheng missile frigate, will host a series of open tours and cultural exchange activities.
Residents visit the PLA Navy's missile destroyer, Shenzhen in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in October 2001. /Xinhua
A PLA Navy band performance at the Golden Bauhinia Square in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 1, 2004. /Xinhua
Officers and soldiers of PLA Navy's "Zhoushan" missile frigate line up, preparing to dock in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, December 14, 2009. /Xinhua
Officers and soldiers on board the PLA Navy's guided-missile destroyer Haikou wave to the residents in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 30, 2012. /Xinhua
Two teenagers pose on the flight deck of the PLA Navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 9, 2017. /Xinhua
PLA Navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier arrives in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 7, 2017. /VCG
Residents wave to PLA Navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 11, 2017. /VCG
The PLA Navy's Hainan amphibious assault ship berths at the China Merchants Wharf in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, November 21, 2024. /VCG
The events aim to offer local residents a more direct and in-depth understanding of China's advancements in national defense and military development in the new era, according to the statement.
Since Hong Kong's return to China in 1997, vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy have visited the city eight times. The first visit was in 2001, and the two most recent took place in 2024.
Source: CGTN
