[Cindy]

ADDING to post no. 7:

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/hongkong.us.warships.ap/?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail

November 23, 2007 — Updated 0710 GMT (1510 HKT)

“U.S. commander ‘perplexed’ by China’s refusal of warship visit”
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP)

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “China later reversed its decision, but by that time the aircraft carrier, along with four warships and a nuclear submarine, were already leaving the area under heavy weather. The vessels chose not to turn around. The Kitty Hawk and its strike group were on their way back to Yokosuka on Friday, a U.S. Navy offical said.

Beijing has given no reason why it refused the ships entry.”

[Jackson Brown]

Cindy —

Thanks for adding further information, and helping to fill out the whole picture.