USS Kitty Hawk strike group docks in HK

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USS Kitty Hawk strike group docks in HK

The USS Kitty Hawk strike group pulled into Hong Kong port Saturday with the approval of the Chinese government, revisiting the city more than 15 months since its last visit in November 2002.

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USS Kitty Hawk visits HK

The USS Kitty Hawk strike group pulled into Hong Kong port Saturday with the approval of the Chinese government, revisiting the city more than 15 months since its last visit in November 2002.

Joining the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk for the port call are two ships from the strike group, the USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and USS Cushing (DD 985), and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5.

Rear Adm. James D. Kelly, commander of the Carrier Group 5, also the embarked strike group commander, said at a news briefing that it's very pleasant for the strike group, as well as the sailors, to visit Hong Kong, for many will have chance sightseeing the beautiful city and buying goods.

Kelly said the strike group's visit here now is "absolutely not coincident with" the timing of the approaching poll in Taiwan.

The visit "has nothing to do with the election" there, he noted.

The commander did not tell how many days the strike group will stay, but normally the military ships dock in for two to six days.

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