China's first domestically built aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong in show of power

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China's first domestically built aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong in show of power   Accompanied by a destroyer and a frigate, the warships will be open to the public over the weekend, with all 10,000 available tickets already claimed.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/04/chinas-first-domestically-built-aircraft-carrier-visits-hong-kong-in-show-of-power  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00China's first domestically built aircraft carrier docked in Hong Kong, where it will be open to

00:07public visits over the weekend. Local media reported that residents had already bought

00:13all 10,000 tickets for the public tours. It comes as part of Beijing's campaign to foster

00:20national pride in Hong Kong, especially after widespread anti-government protests took place

00:25in 2019. The campaign also comes just days before the territory marked the 20th anniversary of its

00:32handover from British to Chinese sovereignty. Hong Kong retained some semi-autonomous status,

00:39but its military and foreign affairs remain under control of Beijing.

00:44In April, the carrier was dispatched for exercises in the eastern maritime and airspace surrounding

00:50Taiwan. A month later, it carried out joint drills in the Pacific in a show of increasing naval ambition.

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