[Bilingual] The PLA Navy Will Host the 2026 Western Pacific Naval Symposium Medicine Seminar

Source-stated date: 16 October 2026 · MOD China (国防部)

【双语】中国海军将举办2026年西太平洋海军论坛医学研讨会

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Published16 October 2026, by Ministry of National Defense
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The PLA Navy will host the 2026 Western Pacific Naval Symposium Medicine Seminar in Shanghai on October 21–22, covering maritime medical service, disaster medicine, submarine rescue medical support, and AI applications in naval medicine, with representatives from WPNS member and observer states attending. The event documents China's use of multilateral naval forums to position the PLA Navy as a provider of regional maritime medical cooperation, framed through the official concept 人类卫生健康共同体 ('global community of health for all'). Whether the seminar produces any substantive interoperability outcomes or remains a diplomatic engagement exercise is not addressed by the announcement.

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中国海军将举办2026年西太平洋海军论坛医学研讨会 The PLA Navy Will Host the 2026 Western Pacific Naval Symposium Medicine Seminar 10月16日下午，国防部新闻发言人陈曦大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。陈曦：10月21日至22日，中国海军将在上海举办2026年西太平洋海军论坛医学研讨会，邀请西太平洋海军论坛成员国和观察员国代表参会。本次会议以“人工智能时代下的海上卫勤：挑战和对策”为主题，围绕海上卫勤保障及伤员救治、海上灾难医学与应急救援、援潜救生医学保障、海上卫勤力量培训等专题进行研讨交流，进一步加强海上医学救援领域的交流合作，服务构建人类卫生健康共同体。 Chen Xi:The PLA Navy will host the 2026 Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) Medicine Seminar in Shanghai from October 21 to 22. Delegates from WPNS member states and observer states are invited to attend the event. Themed as “Maritime Medical Service in the AI Era: Challenges and Solutions”, the seminar will cover topics including maritime medical service and treatment of the wounded, medical and emergency rescue in maritime disaster, submarine rescue medical support, and maritime medical service training. It can help enhance exchanges and cooperation on maritime medical rescue, and contribute to building a global community of health for all.

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Source text. Ministry of National Defense. "【双语】中国海军将举办2026年西太平洋海军论坛医学研讨会." MOD China (国防部), 2026-10-16. http://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/xwfyr/yzxwfb/16493571.html.

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