Residents, visitors flock to waterfront as PLA navy ships sail into Hong Kong

Residents and tourists have flocked to Hong Kong’s harbourfronts to welcome two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessels on a five-day port call to the city. The guided-missile destroyer Nanning and the guided-missile frigate Hengyang sailed into Hong Kong via Lei Yue Mun and Victoria Harbour on Thursday morning, with the ships arriving at Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks at 9am and 9.40am respectively. A PLA band began to play celebratory music to welcome the Hengyang’s arrival at 9am, with doz...

By Jess Ma,Kate Chan,Benjamin Fuller