Guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missile frigate Hengyang sail into Hong Kong via Lei Yue Mun and Victoria Harbour
The guided-missile frigate Hengyang and guided-missile destroyer Nanning sailed into Hong Kong via Lei Yue Mun and Victoria Harbour on Thursday morning, with the ships arriving at the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks at 9am and 9.40am respectively.
A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) band began to play celebratory music to welcome the Hengyang, with dozens of officers waving in formation to greet the ship. Naval officers waved back from the decks of the docking frigate.
Officials, district councillors and secondary school students were invited to attend the ceremony. The students and district councillors waved national and Hong Kong flags to welcome the Nanning upon its arrival at 9.40am.
“With another vessel visiting within a year, this shows how the nation highly values, cares for and supports Hong Kong,” he said, noting that the visit would demonstrate the country’s defence prowess and foster patriotism among youngsters.
“This is a lively lesson in patriotism, which will take root and grow in our younger generation’s hearts, inspiring them to contribute more to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”