A sailor photographs a visitor on the deck of the USS George Washington during a 2012 stop in Hong Kong. Photo: Felix Wong
US Navy’s Hong Kong port calls likely to be scuppered as ties with China’s military continue to deteriorate
- One military source says the PLA believes the Americans are using the visits as an excuse to monitor its ships
- This issue may have been one factor in the collapse of recent talks to discuss maritime safety
A sailor photographs a visitor on the deck of the USS George Washington during a 2012 stop in Hong Kong. Photo: Felix Wong
