
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier Shandong sails into Hong Kong for a port call on July 3, 2025. AP Photo/Chan Long Hei
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, docked in Hong Kong on July 3, just days after the 28th anniversary of the territory being handed over to Beijing from Britain.
It comes as the Chinese communist regime continues to actively expand its naval power, which has caused concern from others in the region.