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Navy Hospital Ship "Jixiang Fangzhou" Visits Togo

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

海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船到访多哥

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  1. Published4 November 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
  2. Collected2026-11-04 20:01:30 UTC, run 195
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The PLA Navy hospital ship Jixiang Fangzhou arrived at the Port of Lomé on November 1 under the Harmonious Mission-2026 (和谐使命-2026) tasking, marking the first visit by a Chinese naval vessel to Togo; the ship will provide medical services from its main platform, dispatch teams to Togolese military hospitals, and host a deck reception and basketball match with Togolese military personnel. The visit extends the Harmonious Mission pattern of using medical diplomacy to build military-to-military ties in West Africa, here timed to follow the October elevation of bilateral relations to a 'China-Togo Community with a Shared Future for the New Era' (新时代中多命运共同体) — the framing suggests the naval call was coordinated to reinforce that diplomatic upgrade rather than driven by independent military planning.

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海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船到访多哥 “吉祥方舟”号医院船靠泊洛美港。刘晓宇摄 解放军报洛美11月2日电 张淦、周建龙报道：当地时间11月1日，执行“和谐使命-2026”任务的中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船抵达多哥首都洛美，开始友好访问并提供医疗服务。这是中国海军舰艇首次访问多哥。 当日10时许，“吉祥方舟”号医院船缓缓靠泊洛美港，桅杆上中多两国国旗迎风飘扬。码头上，欢迎人群拉起横幅，挥动手中的中多两国国旗，热情迎接医院船到访。我任务官兵执行舰艇礼仪分区列队，向欢迎人群挥手致意。多哥军政要员和官兵代表、我驻多大使馆工作人员、当地华侨及中资机构代表等在码头迎接。多方为我医院船到访举行欢迎仪式，现场气氛隆重热烈。 欢迎仪式结束后，多方官兵代表登上医院船参观，并与中方官兵代表进行座谈交流。据了解，访问期间，我任务部队指挥员将拜会多哥军政要员。医院船利用主平台开展医疗服务，并派出医疗分队赴多哥军队医院进行学术交流。此外，我任务部队将组织甲板招待会，与多方官兵举行篮球赛，进一步加强交流、增进友谊。 中国与多哥自1972年建交以来，双边关系始终保持良好发展势头。今年10月，中多双方决定将双边关系提升为新时代中多命运共同体。

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Source outletPLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
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Source-stated publication date2026-11-04
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船到访多哥." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-11-04. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16497892.html.

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