Video | China urges caution on North Korea as US supercarrier makes Hong Kong stop
Group commander says PLA officials invited on board during vessel’s port call
The American supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived in Hong Kong on Monday morning amid tensions over North Korea’s nuclear programme.
The warship’s strike group commander, Rear Admiral Marc Dalton, said the carrier would stay in the city for four to five days before heading for “scheduled operational training”.
South Korean media reported on Sunday that the vessel would take part in a joint exercise with the South Korean navy around October 15.
Dalton said Pyongyang’s recent missile tests, including two over Japan, posed a danger to the region and his crew realised they had a great responsibility to protect the interests and safety of the United States and its allies.
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that Beijing had approved the warship’s port call.
