# Silk Road Ark
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China’s Hospital Ship Makes First Visit to Uruguay, Underlining Soft‑Power Push in Latin America
China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark made a four‑day technical stop in Montevideo on January 20, the first PLA naval visit to Uruguay. The call — framed as resupply and public‑diplomatic activity under Harmony Mission‑2025 — underscores Beijing’s use of humanitarian naval diplomacy to deepen ties in Latin America.
China’s ‘Silk Road Ark’ Docks in Montevideo — Quiet Expansion of Naval Soft Power
China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Montevideo on January 20 for a four-day technical stop, the first time a Chinese naval vessel has docked in Uruguay. The visit, framed as humanitarian and goodwill outreach, advances China’s pattern of naval soft-power engagement in distant waters and expands its routine presence in the South Atlantic.
China’s Hospital Ship Makes First-Ever Call to Uruguay, Signalling Deeper Naval Outreach in Latin America
China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Montevideo on January 20 for a four-day technical stop, the first-ever visit by a Chinese naval vessel to Uruguay. The port call combines logistical needs with public-diplomacy aims and underscores Beijing’s wider effort to normalize PLA Navy operations in distant regions while managing regional sensitivities.