Hong Kong Arrests 2 Men Suspected of Flying Drones Near Chinese Warships

The PLA said the port visit was intended to demonstrate China’s ‘firm determination’ to safeguard national sovereignty.
Hong Kong Arrests 2 Men Suspected of Flying Drones Near Chinese Warships
The amphibious assault ship Hainan is docked at the China Merchants Wharf in Hong Kong on Nov. 24, 2024. Holmes Chan/AFP via Getty Images
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Hong Kong authorities have arrested two men accused of flying drones near a temporary restricted flying zone, where a visiting amphibious assault vessel of the Chinese military was docked, the city’s police said on Nov. 24.

Police said the two men, aged 35 and 18, were arrested at the China Merchants Wharf near Kennedy Town in Hong Kong on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, respectively, for allegedly violating the city’s Small Unmanned Aircraft Order.