Tons of of individuals have flocked to the Hong Kong waterfront to catch a closing glimpse of the Shandong plane provider and its fleet as they conclude their five-day port name to town, with the No 2 official saying the go to has boosted residents’ nationwide satisfaction.
Throughout his speech on Monday, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki stated the port name, which was a part of the celebration marking the twenty eighth anniversary of town’s handover to China, had demonstrated the nation’s care and staunch help for town.
“[It] provides Hong Kong residents a treasured alternative to see with their very own eyes the nation’s first independently designed, constructed and geared up plane provider, and to really feel the power of the nation’s navy energy and progress of its scientific growth up shut, enhancing our nationwide confidence and satisfaction,” Chan stated.
The senior official additionally stated the visits, exchanges and seminars held throughout the fleet’s five-day go to to town, offered a lesson in patriotic training for Hongkongers – notably the youth – deepening their understanding of the nation’s nationwide defence infrastructure.
Shortly earlier than 11am, the Shandong was seen passing by the East Lamma Channel, with crowds gathering hours earlier than on the the South Horizons non-public residential property in Hong Kong Island’s Southern district to take a closing glimpse.
The Shandong sounded its siren because it sailed, prompting cheers from spectators.
