Chinese Navy Hospital Ship "Jixiang Fangzhou" Arrives in Senegal

Source-stated date: 26 September 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达塞内加尔

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Published26 September 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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The PLA Navy hospital ship Jixiang Fangzhou, executing the Harmonious Mission-2026 (和谐使命-2026) task, arrived at Dakar, Senegal on September 25 for a friendly visit that includes onboard medical services, a medical training detachment exchange with local hospitals, and a basketball match with Senegalese military personnel — the first such visit by a Chinese Navy hospital ship to Senegal. The stop extends the Harmonious Mission series into West Africa, documenting the PLA Navy's continued use of medical diplomacy to build military-to-military and people-to-people ties in a region where China has been expanding its presence; what the article does not specify is the ship's broader itinerary or which other ports are included in this deployment.

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9月25日，中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船靠泊塞内加尔达喀尔港。新华社记者齐琪摄新华社达喀尔9月25日电（记者齐琪）当地时间25日上午，执行“和谐使命-2026”任务的中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达塞内加尔首都达喀尔，开始友好访问并提供医疗服务。这是中国海军医院船首次访问塞内加尔。当天11时许，“吉祥方舟”号医院船缓缓靠泊达喀尔港，塞方军政要员和官兵代表、中国驻塞内加尔大使馆国防武官和使馆工作人员、当地民众、华侨和中资机构代表等在码头迎接。欢迎人群拉起横幅，挥动中塞两国国旗，热烈欢迎“吉祥方舟”号医院船的到来。塞方军政要员、中国驻塞内加尔大使馆国防武官和使馆工作人员等随后登船参观，并与任务官兵代表进行座谈交流。访问期间，“吉祥方舟”号医院船利用主平台开展医疗服务，并派出医疗培训分队赴当地医院参观交流。与此同时，任务部队将组织甲板招待会、走访慰问当地孤儿院，并与塞方官兵进行篮球友谊赛。

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达塞内加尔." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-09-26. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16489380.html.

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