China Refuses to Allow U.S. Warships to Make Port Calls in Hong Kong
- Denial comes as two sides spar over trade war, protests
- U.S. Navy gives no reason for vessels’ rejected port visit
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China has refused port visits to Hong Kong by two U.S. warships amid continued trade tensions and diplomatic spats between the two sides over pro-democracy protests in the Asian financial hub.
The Chinese government denied permission for the USS Green Bay and the USS Lake Erie to visit Hong Kong in the coming weeks, Commander Nate Christensen, a deputy spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said. The Green Bay is an amphibious transport dock while the Lake Erie is guided-missile cruiser.