Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-07-02

Navy vessels Nanning, Hengyang arrive in Hong Kong

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-07-02
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16471203.html
Collected at	2026-07-02 14:37:11 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	e3136b39d342b1c765884475ca4b411aa9946ec3aa50d6975613c31f697f8e22 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
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By Xiong Ying and Zhang Hongyuan Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Nanning (Hull 162) approaches the port of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the morning of July 2, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Hongyuan) 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. Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Nanning (Hull 162) approaches the port of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the morning of July 2, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Hongyuan) 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) 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)

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Navy vessels Nanning, Hengyang arrive in Hong Kong." China Military Online (EN), 2026-07-02. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16471203.html.

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