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Chinese Carrier Makes First Hong Kong Port Call

The Liaoning, the only operational aircraft carrier in the Chinese fleet, arrived in the southern port amid recent tensions with U.S. forces in the South China Sea.

China's only operational aircraft carrier is making its first port call at Hong Kong – a symbol of Beijing's growing naval prowess that follows recent tensions with U.S. forces in the region.

The Liaoning, which carries a complement of Chinese-built J-15

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