Peace Ark, the Chinese naval hospital ship, arrives at the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Dec 21 to begin a seven-day friendly visit and provide medical services. WU YUE/XINHUA The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Peace Ark, in Colombo to provide free medical services to local residents, has won wide recognition from both leaders and the people …
Beijing says ship’s planned tour of five countries is to show that China is a ‘responsible’ country. China is sending the navy’s “Peace Ark” hospital ship on a tour of the South Pacific at a time of growing competition with the United States and its allies for influence in the region. The 14,300-metric-tonne ship will call at Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, …
