170410-N-OE873-588 HONG KONG (April 10, 2017) Left to right, People’s Liberation Army Deputy Chief of Staff of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison Senior Captain Fang Yuxin, U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau Kurt W. Tong, and amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Commanding Officer Mark A. Melson cut a cake during a reception held aboard Makin Island as part of a scheduled port visit. Makin Island, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is in Hong Kong to experience the city's rich culture and history as part of ongoing operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Asher Allen/Released)