Overview
- Two PLA Navy ships — the guided‑missile destroyer Nanning and the guided‑missile frigate Hengyang — sailed into Hong Kong waters and moored at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison base on Stonecutters Island for a five‑day visit.
- Officials held a welcome ceremony that included the national anthem and a speech by Chief Executive John Lee, followed by official tours of both vessels.
- The ships will open for public visits and cultural exchanges for Hong Kong and Macao residents and students from Friday through Sunday to let people see ship‑borne helicopters, marines and onboard systems.
- Residents and tourists gathered along harbourfronts to watch the arrival, which featured a PLA band, officers waving in formation, and escorts by HKSAR government fleet and PLA Hong Kong Garrison vessels.
- Officials have framed the call as a commemoration of the city’s return to China and a public outreach effort to highlight the PLA Navy’s recent operational experience and modernization.