Special: Hospital ship Peace Ark

2013-07-03 08:37

By (chinadaily.com.cn)

On June 10, Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark embarked on a 118-day voyage to deliver medical assistance to residents of neighboring countries and take part in joint operations and exercises with fellow members of ASEAN. China Daily reporter Peng Yining will provide updates for our readers from onboard the ship.

You can also ask questions by commenting on this page, and Peng will be ready to help whenever Internet access is available. This page will keep updating.

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