Two PLA warships departed Hong Kong on Monday morning, concluding a high-profile five-day port call with a ceremony at the naval base on Stonecutters Island.Dozens of residents and visitors lined waterfront areas for a final glimpse of the guided-missile destroyer Nanning and the guided-missile frigate Hengyang as they sailed through Victoria Harbour and the Tathong Channel in eastern waters.Speaking amid heavy rain at the send-off ceremony, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki expressed gratitude to the nation and the naval task group led by the Nanning.
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MON · 2026-07-06 · 03:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0706-90359
NSR-2026-0706-90359News Report·EN·Human Interest
‘I didn’t want to miss it’: Hongkongers see off PLA warships after 5-day port call
Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) warships, the guided-missile destroyer Nanning and the guided-missile frigate Hengyang, departed Hong Kong on Monday morning. Their departure concluded a five-day port call, marked by a ceremony at the naval base on Stonecutters Island.
Jess Ma,Ng Kang-chung,Benjamin FullerSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-06 · 03:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) warships, the guided-missile destroyer Nanning and the guided-missile frigate Hengyang, departed Hong Kong on Monday morning. Their departure concluded a five-day port call, marked by a ceremony at the naval base on Stonecutters Island. Dozens of residents and visitors gathered at waterfront areas to watch the vessels sail through Victoria Harbour and the Tathong Channel. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki attended the send-off ceremony and expressed gratitude to the nation and the naval task group. The port call was described as high-profile.
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Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki expressed gratitude to the nation and the naval task group.
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The warships were the guided-missile destroyer Nanning and the guided-missile frigate Hengyang.
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Dozens of residents and visitors lined waterfront areas to see off the warships.
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Two PLA warships departed Hong Kong on Monday morning after a five-day port call.
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