China denies U.S. request for Navy ship port call in Hong Kong

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China denies U.S. request for Navy ship port call in Hong Kong
By Sommer Brokaw

Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Amid the ongoing trade conflict between Washington and Beijing, U.S. officials said Tuesday China has denied a request for a U.S. Navy warship to make a port call at a port in Hong Kong next month.

The amphibious assault ship was scheduled to arrive at the Hong Kong port next month, U.S. military officials said Monday.

"The Chinese government did not approve a request for a port visit to Hong Kong by the USS Wasp," the U.S. Consulate said Tuesday. "We have a long track record of successful port visits to Hong Kong, and we expect that to continue."

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