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People's daily Beijing, November 20 at today's routine press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters about Chinese hospital ship and dispatched medical teams to the Philippines to ask questions. Following is a question-and-answer:

　　Q: it is reported that the Philippines "petrel" Typhoon-affected victims in more than thousands, wounded nearly 20,000, the Chinese side has submitted to the Philippine side sending emergency teams to the disaster areas, when the medical team will leave?

A: China has been highly concerned about the Philippines Typhoon disaster, heal the spirit and send rescue workers to the Philippine humanitarian medical assistance in the disaster area. Confirmed by and in coordination with the Philippine side, the Chinese Government dispatched emergency medical teams and Red Cross Society of China international search and rescue team will soon travel to the Philippines, Red Cross under the first batch of rescuers will depart on 20th. China will send a naval "peace Ark" hospital ship to Philippines disaster areas to help. The ships have better medical evacuation capability and mobility of the affected areas, will set sail as soon as possible.

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November 20, 2013 People's daily online
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外交部:中国海军医院船将赴菲律宾灾区|菲律宾|中国海军|医院船_新闻资讯

　　人民网北京11月20日电 在今日召开的例行记者会上，外交部发言人洪磊回答了记者关于中国向菲律宾灾区派遣医疗队和医院船的提问。以下是问答内容：

　　问：据报道，菲律宾“海燕”台风受灾灾民已逾千万，伤员近2万，中方已向菲方提出派遣应急医疗队赴灾区，请问医疗队将于何时出发？

　　答：中方一直高度关注菲律宾台风灾情，愿本着救死扶伤的精神，派救援人员赴菲灾区开展人道主义医疗救助。经与菲方协调和确认，中国政府派遣的应急医疗队和中国红十字会国际救援队将于近日赴菲，红会下属第一批救援人员将于20日启程。中方还将派遣海军“和平方舟”号医院船赴菲灾区参与救援。该船具备较好灾区医疗救援能力和机动性，将尽快启航。

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2013年11月20日17:49
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