Brazil has approved a Chinese naval hospital ship to dock in Rio de Janeiro in January next year, and a US research vessel will also dock in Brazil at the same time. Regarding this, relevant military experts have stated that the visit of the Chinese Navy hospital ship to Brazil is conducive to enhancing cooperation between the two militaries. The Brazilian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 18th approving Chinese military vessels to dock at relevant ports and jurisdictional waters in Rio de Janeiro from January 8 to 15, 2026. Brazilian media mentioned that the approved Chinese Navy's "Silk Road Ark" is actually a large hospital ship. When the hospital ship "Silk Road Ark" set sail in September, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense made it clear that the hospital ship would visit Brazil. According to the official website of the Ministry of National Defense, on September 5th, the hospital ship "Silk Road Ark" set sail to carry out the "Harmony Mission-2025" mission in the South Pacific and Latin America. The "Harmony Mission" mission is an overseas humanitarian medical service mission led by the Chinese Navy. Military expert Zhang Junshe stated that as a hospital ship of the Chinese Navy, the "Silk Road Ark" mainly carries out activities such as humanitarian rescue and disaster reduction, and providing medical services; The "Harmony Mission" series of tasks has visited 49 countries and regions since 2010, serving over 370000 people and gaining widespread recognition from the international community. Zhang Junshe said, "The visit of the Chinese Navy hospital ship to Brazil is a normal exchange between the two armies, aimed at carrying out military medical exchanges and cooperation, and further enhancing the friendship between the two peoples