The Shandong is China's second aircraft carrier and has recently been taking part in exercises in the Pacific. China's first aircraft carrier, called Liaoning, came to Hong Kong in 2017.

The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong has sailed into harbor on a port call as part of a drive to drum up patriotism and pride in China's military advancements.

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday in its first visit to the Asian financial hub, accompanied by three People's Liberation Army vessels including missile destroyers.