A US aircraft carrier and its battle group arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday for a port call. 

A weibo user witnessed the arrival of US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in Hong Kong (Photo: Sina Weibo)

Photos taken by local media outlets and social media users showed the USS Ronald Reagan’s appearance in Hong Kong.

The USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier and its three support ships arrived in Hong Kong in August, 2011, for a port visit (File photo: Xinhua)

The Hong Kong Marine Department's website said it had approved the arrival of the carrier and three other Navy warships on Wednesday. The warships are expected to dock at Hong Kong's Tsing Yi Island, local media reported.