The Chinese PLA Navy's Hospital Ship Ark Peace Arrives in Indonesia for Goodwill Visit

2022-11-10 22:46

The Chinese PLA Navy's hospital ship Ark Peace on "Mission Harmony-2022" arrived at the port of Tanjung Priok in the North of Jakarta, Indonesia, at 10 am on 10 November, for an eight-day goodwill visit.

The Ark Peace was received by Rear Admiral Agus Haryadi, Commander of Indonesian Military Sealift Command, and Rear Admiral Yayan Sofyan, Chief of staff of Indonesian Fleet Command. Counsellor Pan Yonglu, Counsellor Zhou Bin and Deputy Defence Attache Chen Xiongmin of the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, together with more than 200 people including staff of the embassy, representatives of Chinese enterprises and overseas Chinese, also attended the welcoming ceremony.

During the visit, the Ark Peace will provide free medical services from 11 to 17 November, by setting dockside outpatient clinics and on-board diagnosis and treatment. They will also carry out in-depth medical exchanges with local hospitals through online seminars and remote video consultations on intractable diseases.