On December 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, the Chinese Navy hospital ship “Silk Road Ark” arrived at Montego Bay Port in Jamaica to provide medical services to local people affected by the hurricane. Can the Chinese side explain the relevant situation? Guo Jiakun said that recently, the Chinese Navy hospital ship “Silk Road Ark” arrived in Jamaica and will stop at various ports to provide humanitarian medical services to the Jamaican people affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Chinese side sympathizes with Jamaica's severe hurricane disaster, and has provided emergency relief assistance in accordance with the needs of the Jamaican side. We believe that the “Silk Road Ark” will bring friendship to the people in the disaster area of Jamaica to China, help the Jamaican side strengthen their confidence, overcome natural disasters, and rebuild their homes.

On December 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, the Chinese Navy hospital ship “Silk Road Ark” arrived at Montego Bay Port in Jamaica to provide medical services to local people affected by the hurricane. Can the Chinese side explain the relevant situation? Guo Jiakun said that recently, the Chinese Navy hospital ship “Silk Road Ark” arrived in Jamaica and will stop at various ports to provide humanitarian medical services to the Jamaican people affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Chinese side sympathizes with Jamaica's severe hurricane disaster, and has provided emergency relief assistance in accordance with the needs of the Jamaican side. We believe that the “Silk Road Ark” will bring friendship to the people in the disaster area of Jamaica to China, help the Jamaican side strengthen their confidence, overcome natural disasters, and rebuild their homes.