The Chinese Navy's "Heping Ark" hospital ship visiting the Pacific Island State Kilibas. This is the first visit to the Chinese navy ship.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Navy "Peace Ark" Hospital Ship, which implements the "Harmonious Mission -2023" mission, arrives on Saturday (July 15), local time (July 15), to the capital of KiribasSeven -day visit and medical services.

In the seven -day medical service, the "Heping Ark" hospital ship will diagnose and treat patients who come to the doctor, and at the same time send a number of medical teams to go out of the foundation Central Hospital, the elderly association, and community visits.He also invited medical staff of the Central Hospital to carry out medical services on the main platform of the hospital.The second batch of Chinese aid medical teams that are undergoing foreign aid missions will assist in carried out relevant medical services.

During the visit, the Heping Ark Hospital ship will also carry out activities such as health education and cultural friendship locally.

Kiribas is located in the central Pacific, consisting of 33 large and small islands, and is the only country in the world that is transformed across the equator and the international date changes.

Mainland China on June 25, 1980 with infrastructure.On November 29, 2003, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and Beijing immediately announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with the base.On September 27, 2019, mainland China and Kiribas signed a joint communiqué of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kiribas on restoring diplomatic relations to formally restore ambassador -level diplomatic relations.