Signs of China preparing draconian crackdown? 2 US Navy Warships denied HK port visits

China Rejects Request for Hong Kong Port Call of 2 US Navy Warships

The Chinese government has rejected a request to have two U.S. warships make port visits to Hong Kong in the coming weeks.

Two U.S. Navy warships were denied port visits to Hong Kong by the Chinese government amid a deepening political crisis as a result of anti-extradition bill protests that have swept the former British colony over the past 10 weeks.

“The Chinese Government denied requests for port visits to Hong Kong by the USS Green Bay and USS Lake Erie, which were scheduled to arrive in the next few weeks,” Commander Nate Christensen, the deputy spokesman for the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet, told CNN on August 14.

Coupled with the military massing on the Chinese border and in nearby Shenzhen, it would appear that China is poised to begin a Draconian crackdown on protesters in Kowloon etc?

What we're seeing here is a walk into possible chaos...

a reply to: AnakinWayneII

Already posted although it was in a different forum.

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It's no surprise they refused permission, it could prove problematic for either party. What if the authorities lost control of the dock?

There could be your next U. S. war effort!
What if the U. S. decides to intervene for the so called free world of Hong Kong.
Because the Hong Kong - ien people deserve to be free and bla bla.
Well, there's your unexpected ww3 opening scene.

originally posted by: Daalder
There could be your next U. S. war effort!
What if the U. S. decides to intervene for the so called free world of Hong Kong.
Because the Hong Kong - ien people deserve to be free and bla bla.
Well, there's your unexpected ww3 opening scene.

Why ?

a reply to: AnakinWayneII

Does china even have the authority to deny access?

a reply to: AnakinWayneII
I wonder how the US would respond to China war ships requesting port in the US.

a reply to: PhilbertDezineck

You'll never know because that'll never happen.

a reply to: Arnie123

You sure about that?

originally posted by: Bluntone22
a reply to: AnakinWayneII

Does china even have the authority to deny access?

Yes, just like US has authority to block Iranian ships duh.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Arnie123

You sure about that?

You answered and corrected both of us with one post, that's why they pay you the big bucks.