Red Crosses, Blue Water: Hospital Ships and China’s Expanding Naval Presence

Peter W. Mackenzie, Red Crosses, Blue Water: Hospital Ships and China’s Expanding Naval Presence, CNA China Studies,
On the morning of October 13, 2010, a gleaming white ship emblazoned with red crosses sailed into Mombasa, Kenya’s largest and busiest seaport. As the 25,760-ton Chinese hospital ship “Peace Ark” neared shore, the ship’s crew appeared on deck, standing at attention in their dress whites as a Chinese navy band played. Along the waterfront, an enthusiastic crowd of

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