On July 3, the Chinese Communist Party’s Shandong aircraft carrier strike group made a high-profile visit to Hong Kong. Originally meant to be a political showcase to “demonstrate the modernization of the navy,” it turned into an awkward scene with “three warships taking turns to make appearances.” Xinhua News Agency published two articles in quick succession. The headlines sounded loud and impressive, but the content was vague and unclear. The ships that were once hailed as “Asia’s number one” and the “Chinese divine shield” now only had the phrase “outstanding integrated combat capability” to pass off to readers. Even the only ship that could be praised couldn’t live up to the hype.Join this channel to get access to perks:
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