Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
07/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/01/2026 21:09
Navy vessels Nanning, Hengyang arrive in Hong Kong
Chinese naval guided-missile frigate Hengyang (Hull 568) approaches the port of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the morning of July 2, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiong Ying)
HONG KONG, July 2 -- A Chinese PLA naval task group comprising the guided-missile destroyer Nanning (Hull 162) and guided-missile frigate Hengyang (Hull 568) entered the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the morning of July 2, 2026.
The two vessels will be open for public visits at the Chinese PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base on Stonecutters Island.
Sailors assigned to the Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Nanning (Hull 162) make preparations for docking as the ship approaches the port of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the morning of July 2, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiong Ying)
A Z-9 shipborne helicopter attached to the Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Nanning (Hull 162) is pictured as the ship docks at the port of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the morning of July 2, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiong Ying)
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