Chinese Navy Hospital Ship "Jixiang Fangzhou" Arrives in Côte d'Ivoire

Source-stated date: 15 October 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达科特迪瓦

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Published15 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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The PLA Navy hospital ship Jixiang Fangzhou arrived in Abidjan on October 14 as part of the Harmonious Mission-2026 (和谐使命-2026) deployment — the first visit by a Chinese Navy hospital ship to Côte d'Ivoire — where it will spend seven days conducting onboard clinical care, medical exchanges at the Abidjan Military Hospital, and mobile consultations at Félix Houphouët-Boigny University. The stop extends the Harmonious Mission series into West Africa at a moment when China and Côte d'Ivoire have just formalized a strategic partnership (September 2024), and the Ivorian Navy Chief of Staff's shipboard tour documents the military-to-military access dimension that accompanies the humanitarian framing. Whether the visit reflects a durable basing or access interest in Abidjan's port infrastructure, or remains a one-off goodwill call, the article does not establish.

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10月14日，中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达科特迪瓦经济首都阿比让。新华社发（伊万·宋摄）新华社阿布贾10月15日电（记者洪泽华）阿比让消息：当地时间14日，执行“和谐使命-2026”任务的中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达科特迪瓦经济首都阿比让，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科特迪瓦。上午10时许，悬挂中科两国国旗的“吉祥方舟”号医院船缓缓靠泊阿比让港。科方军政要员，中国驻科特迪瓦大使、国防武官和使馆工作人员，以及当地华侨和中资机构代表等在码头迎接。医院船上，官兵和文职人员分区列队，向码头上的欢迎人群挥手致意。欢迎仪式现场，当地民众拉起横幅，挥动中科两国国旗，欢迎中国海军医院船到访。仪式结束后，科海军参谋长登上“吉祥方舟”号医院船参观。 10月14日，中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达科特迪瓦经济首都阿比让。图为科特迪瓦仪仗队欢迎“吉祥方舟”号医院船到港。新华社发（伊万·宋摄）在为期7天的友好访问中，任务部队指挥员将与科方军政要员进行座谈交流。“吉祥方舟”号医院船将利用主平台为当地患者开展诊疗，医学交流分队和巡诊分队将分别赴阿比让军队医院和费利克斯·乌弗埃－博瓦尼大学等地开展医学交流和医疗巡诊。任务部队还将组织甲板招待会，与科方加强沟通交流、增进友谊互信。中国与科特迪瓦于1983年3月正式建交，2024年9月双方正式建立战略伙伴关系。

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