HKSAR chief executive attends deck reception on CNS Shandong(1/4)

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), inspects the guard of honor during the deck reception on the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's aircraft carrier the Shandong, July 3, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

A deck reception was held on Thursday aboard China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the CNS Shandong in Hong Kong.

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), makes a tour during the deck reception on the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's aircraft carrier Shandong, July 3, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), makes a tour during the deck reception on the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's aircraft carrier Shandong, July 3, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Guests pose for a group photo during the deck reception on the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's aircraft carrier the Shandong, July 3, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)