Liaoning says farewell to Hong Kong
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CHINA’S first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, left Hong Kong yesterday after a five-day visit to the special administrative region.
A leaving ceremony was held at the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks of the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.
Cheung Kin-chung, the city’s Chief Secretary for Administration, said the visit had been a rare opportunity for Hong Kong citizens, especially its young people, to see the Liaoning and allow them to know more about the modernization of the country’s defenses.
The visit could help stimulate Hong Kong people’s sense of national identity and pride, Cheung said.
Liaoning arrived in the city on July 7, accompanied by destroyers Jinan and Yinchuan, and the frigate Yantai.
More than 4,000 people boarded the carrier and another 40,000 visited the three escorting warships.
During their stay, members from the fleet held a deck reception and visited an elderly care center.
After yesterday’s ceremony, the fleet slowly pulled out of the dock, with soldiers on board the vessels lining up on deck to wave goodbye.
A Hong Kong resident surnamed Chan told reporters that he was sorry to have to say goodbye to the carrier.
Six local fishing boats set off from the Aberdeen ferry pier to bid farewell to the fleet by sailing alongside the carrier for about an hour.
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