Chinese Hospital Ship Docks For A Week In Venezuela

Traditional Venezuelan dancers welcomed the hospital ship when it arrived on Saturday. Reuters

BBC: Venezuela crisis: Chinese hospital ship docks for a week

A Chinese hospital ship has docked in Venezuela, where for the next week it will provide free health care to local patients.

Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López, went to the port of La Guaira to welcome the Chinese crew.

He said that the Peace Ark's visit was agreed by President Nicolás Maduro during a visit to Beijing last week.

Venezuela agreed at the time to increase its exports of oil to China, which is one of its main creditors.

Venezuela's economic crisis has led to severe shortages of food and medicines and the collapse of public services.

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Update: Chinese navy hospital ship docks in Venezuela amid crisis (FOX News/AP)

WNU Editor: This hospital ship is just a drop in the bucket on what is really needed .... The hospital with no medicine or nurses (SKY News).