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U.S. aircraft carrier (Kitty Hawk) denied access to Hong Kong (last minute denial by China)
Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 11/21/07 | Reuters

Posted on 11/21/2007 7:23:11 PM PST by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has unexpectedly denied the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and its accompanying ships entry to Hong Kong port for a long-planned Thanksgiving holiday visit, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

"At present, it appears the USS Kitty Hawk strike group will not be making a port call in Hong Kong as previously planned as a result of a last minute denial by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs," State Department spokeswoman Nicole Thompson said.

China gave no reason was for the denial, Thompson said.

The United States is pressing Chinese authorities for an explanation and to reconsider its decision, she added.

The Financial Times newspaper said the Kitty Hawk group and its crew of 8,000 U.S. airmen and sailors had been expected in Hong Kong on Wednesday, but now would spend the holiday on the South China Sea.

A U.S. Navy spokesman was not immediately available for comment.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: aircraftcarrier; china; duncanhunter; duplicate; hongkong; kittyhawk; navair; portcall; usskittyhawk
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To: mylife

ah yes, but it was under the benevolent rule of your British allies in the past.


81 posted on 11/22/2007 12:30:43 AM PST by Vanders9
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To: mysterio

Rumour has it that a goodly proportion of the dollars in your pocket were forged in China. They are apparently very good at doing that.


82 posted on 11/22/2007 12:32:34 AM PST by Vanders9
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To: NormsRevenge

Alright, get in line you ChiComm f%%%s, after Iran and Putin and Chavez. Didn’t you dolts notice that we just took down two nations, one of which had NEVER been taken, with minimal support from half (the traitorous libscum half) of our nation?

That’s right, tick us off. Even if by some Satanic miracle you do take us down, about a third of your population will starve to death. What do you think will happen to the ruling Party then?

But go ahead, p### us off. Morons.


83 posted on 11/22/2007 1:06:14 AM PST by piytar
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To: AmericanInTokyo

One word:

“Boycott”.


84 posted on 11/22/2007 1:11:54 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (I like Duncan Hunter)
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To: Duchess47; jahp; LilAngel; metmom; EggsAckley; Battle Axe; SweetCaroline; Grizzled Bear; ...
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”Made in China” Ping.

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85 posted on 11/22/2007 4:33:42 AM PST by JACKRUSSELL
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To: topher
Japan cannot aid those who are at war...

Per a Constitution written and imposed by General Douglas MacArthur in the late 1940s, no less.

86 posted on 11/22/2007 4:56:54 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (“We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!” --Duncan Hunter)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
"Just a snippet here: "8000名美国水兵和飞行员今日将在中国南海上度过一..." Thanks. Big help.
87 posted on 11/22/2007 5:02:36 AM PST by toddlintown (Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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To: NormsRevenge
China's newfound confidence stems from the fact that their finance minister can drop the dollar by 30% in a few hours by decoupling the yuan.

We are a puppy at the end of China's leash.

88 posted on 11/22/2007 5:16:05 AM PST by jrsmc
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To: Vanders9

That is true.


89 posted on 11/22/2007 5:56:19 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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90 posted on 11/22/2007 6:13:29 AM PST by magslinger (cranky right-winger)
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To: All

Stomp your feet, and throw a temper tantrum. The ‘powers that be’ will never truly do what is necessary. They will continue to piss away the American middle class on the backs of cheap labor.


91 posted on 11/22/2007 6:58:38 AM PST by Hunterite
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To: PAR35
Jacksonville should probably make a try for it.

I heard she's going to stay in Bremerton.

92 posted on 11/22/2007 8:10:01 AM PST by GATOR NAVY
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To: StillProud2BeFree

Kitty Hawk


93 posted on 11/22/2007 8:15:20 AM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: GATOR NAVY

I’m not surprised. It’s bad strategy to bunch all the east coast carriers in one place. Although I notice that 8 of the carriers were at sea yesterday. It’s also about the highest percentage of ships at sea being classified as deployed that I’ve ever seen-

Ships Underway (away from homeport): 100 ships (36% of total)

On deployment: 99 ships (35% of total)

Attack submarines underway (away from homeport): 26 submarines (48%)

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy_hr.asp?id=146


94 posted on 11/22/2007 8:24:03 AM PST by PAR35
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To: NormsRevenge

How about we “deny access” to our ports to the tens of thousands of Chinese container ships bearing Christmas gifts? That would cause their GDP to drop by 50% next year.


95 posted on 11/22/2007 8:27:33 AM PST by montag813
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To: rlmorel

I wonder what Hong Kong would look like if an EA-6 or modern day variant happened to fly along its coast energized. (Oops, I thought that toggle switch hooked me into Sirius...)


96 posted on 11/22/2007 8:34:11 AM PST by Cvengr (Every believer is a grenade. Arrogance is the grenade pin. Pull the pin and fragment your life.)
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To: usnavy_cop_retired

Thanks.


97 posted on 11/22/2007 9:38:36 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: sasportas

Allow me to update your history log.

>>China banned U.S. ships entering Hong Kong waters in 1999 when NATO planes bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during the Kosovo crisis and refused port calls for several months after a U.S. spy plane collided with a Chinese fighter jet in April, 2001.<<

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312528,00.html


98 posted on 11/22/2007 9:58:14 AM PST by B4Ranch (( "Freedom is not free, but don't worry the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." ))
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To: dk/coro
Thank you for your service to our country Sir! My son is aboard the Kitty Hawk right now.

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99 posted on 11/22/2007 10:36:10 AM PST by Inyo-Mono (If you don't want people to get your goat, don't tell them where it's tied.)
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To: Inyo-Mono

You might want to tell your son there is a frisbee sneaking up behind him. ;)


100 posted on 11/22/2007 10:49:16 AM PST by magslinger (cranky right-winger)
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