Storyline: The Chinese naval hospital ship, "Silk Road Ark," departed Tonga Monday after a seven-day visit during which the ship provided medical services to locals. During its stay, the ship logged more than 5,000 outpatient visits, performed 875 surgeries, carried out 3,402 CT scans and other diagnostic exams, sent mobile teams to three local community health centers, flew a medical detachment by helicopter to ʻEua Island to treat 187 villagers, and conducted combat-first-aid training for Tongan naval personnel. "Silk Road Ark" will next set sail for Latin America to continue its humanitarian medical service mission dubbed "Mission Harmony 2025." "We ramped up diagnosis and treatment efficiency to meet local demand to our best extent. Tongan patients warmly welcomed and fully recognized the skills of Chinese military doctors. Next we will prepare thoroughly for our Latin-American stops, making concrete actions to support the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," said Chen Weidong, a naval officer on board. "Silk Road Ark" departed southeast China's Fujian Province on Sept 5 for its humanitarian medical service mission to the South Pacific and Latin America. The "Mission Harmony-2025" marks the 11th iteration of Mission Harmony since 2010 and the first overseas mission for "Silk Road Ark," China's second domestically designed and constructed 10,000-tonne-class standard ocean-going hospital ship. ShotlistL Nuku'alofa, Tonga - Oct 20, 2025: 1. Coastline 2. Crew on Chinese naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark waving 3. Various of send-off crowd 4. Chinese naval officers on deck Tonga - Oct 13-19, 2025: 5. Various of patients waiting in line to get treatment 6. Various of Chinese medical team providing treatment to patients 7. Various of helicopter transporting medical detachment 8. Various of mobile medical team communicating with locals 9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chen Weidong, naval officer, Silk Road Ark (starting with shot 8/ending with shot 10): "We ramped up diagnosis and treatment efficiency to meet local demand to our best extent. Tongan patients warmly welcomed and fully recognized the skills of Chinese military doctors. Next we will prepare thoroughly for our Latin-American stops, making concrete actions to support the building of a community with a shared future for mankind." 10. Various of medical team on ship treating patients, patients on hospital ship [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]