China Turns Away Our Ships

For the third time this month, China has denied our Navy's ships from docking at Hong Kong. This time it is a frigate, the USS Reuben James. Before it was two minesweepers and the USS Kitty Hawk. Now, China is a sovereign country. They can choose who to allow into their ports. At one point, the denial of the docking of the USS Kitty Hawk was claimed to have been a misunderstanding; however, China Daily has quotes of China explicitly stating that this is not so. You may remember the USS Kitty Hawk from this previously posted story. That only makes the story more interesting. I doubt that China is doing more than trying to show off its muscles, but it's a reminder that China's friendship is really only a friendship of convenience.