Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China

12/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2025 05:01

China's naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark leaves Jamaica for Barbados

BEIJING, Dec. 17 -- The Chinese PLA Navy's hospital ship Silk Road Ark (Hull 867), which is on the Mission Harmony 2025, concluded its 12-day friendly visit to Jamaica on December 16, 2025, and left for Barbados, the next stop of its mission.

During its stay in Jamaica, the hospital ship Silk Road Ark provided medical services to the local people affected by the hurricane disaster. They also carried out joint diagnosis and treatment and academic exchange activities with the local medical personnel, setting the record for the longest duration of medical services provided in a single country during the Mission Harmony series of missions.

(Video Editor: Yang Xueqing)

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