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| Chinese naval medical ship makes 1st visit to Venezuela |
| 2018-09-24 |
| [PRESSTV] A Chinese naval medical vessel has traveled for the first time to the Venezuelan port of La Guaira, amid apparently growing ties between Beijing and Caracas. The hospital ship, named Daishan Dao, also known as the Peace Ark, arrived on Saturday for an eight-day stop, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. The ship has the capacity for 300 beds, 20 ICU beds, and eight operating rooms. Forty major surgeries a day can be done on it, in addition to X-ray, ultrasound, and CT scanning. It also has a communications system to allow teleconferencing with doctors and specialists at other hospitals. During the stay, the navy ship’s commander is to conduct "friendly visits" with Venezuelan officials, according to Xinhua. The news agency said the ship’s commander would be visiting military and political officials and inspecting Venezuelan military and medical facilities. The Chinese visit comes after President Nicolas Maduro’s trip to Beijing earlier this month. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 I believe the Chinese have been buying Venezuela's low-grade crude oil for years...logical that Chinese and the Venezuelans would be in kahoots. |
| Posted by: Clem 2018-09-24 19:49 |
| #4 They are organ harvesting... since idiots like to claim that's what the US and Israel do I think it's fair to let China join in. |
| Posted by: Zharkov 2018-09-24 18:31 |
| #3 The ship has the capacity for 300 beds, 20 ICU beds, and eight operating rooms. Overwhelmed by day 2 without associated shore facilities. This may have been a long distance sea trial. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-24 07:35 |
| #2 Is the Daishan Dao seeing patents or is it all just for show? I notice the ship seems to awfully clean and shinny, so i wondered if the Chinese will let the filthy natives board the ship? |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-09-24 01:56 |
| #1 Prediction: the Chinese will buy Venezuela when it goes up for sale on eBay sometime in the middle of next year. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-09-24 00:54 |