【Wen/Observer Net Liu Bai】 The "Tang Luo Doctrine" shackles have increasingly suffocated Latin American countries. According to a Reuters report on February 27, Chile recently refused to allow a Chinese hospital ship to provide medical services on board, citing the reason that the ship had not obtained authorization to treat local residents. Notably, this decision was made at a time when the United States is intensifying pressure on Chile regarding a proposed China-related submarine cable project.

It is reported that the Chilean Ministry of Health cited a restrictive clause in local health regulations, which prohibits foreign medical personnel not certified from providing medical services.

Currently, the Chinese Navy's "Silk Road Ark" hospital ship has been moored near Valparaíso, Chile.

The ship set sail on September 5th last year, carrying out the overseas humanitarian medical service mission of "Harmonious Mission - 2025," with its route spanning the South Pacific and Latin America, planning to visit more than ten countries including Chile, lasting over two hundred days.

This mission aims to enhance friendly cooperation between China and relevant countries, provide more public security products to the international community, and better practice the concept of a community with a shared future for humanity and an oceanic community with a shared future.

On February 27, 2026 (local time), the Chinese medical ship 'Silk Road Ark' arrived at the port of Valparaíso, Chile. IC Photo

However, China's peaceful goodwill and cooperative vision in Latin America continue to trigger the tense nerves of the United States.

For example, the U.S. Newsweek magazine last month stated that the Chinese navy ships' first stop in Uruguay expanded China's influence in the Western Hemisphere. This region is considered a strategic focus area by the United States.

Several international media outlets noted that Chile's refusal this time is closely related to the continuous pressure from the United States over a period of time.

Just on February 20, the United States announced the revocation of visas for three Chilean government officials who promoted the China-related projects and their families, accusing them of "engaging in activities that undermine critical telecommunications infrastructure and regional security." What the U.S. refers to as "critical facilities" refers precisely to the China-Peru trans-Pacific submarine cable construction project.

A Chilean official stated that the project is still in the initial stage and has not been finalized yet.

Afterward, the U.S. ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd, further warned the Chilean government on the 23rd to screen foreign investments, otherwise it would lose the U.S. visa exemption benefits.

Chile's Foreign Minister Van Klaveren stated that two Chinese companies proposed to build a submarine cable connecting Chile and Hong Kong, a plan that caused U.S. concerns, with the U.S. believing the project might pose a "security threat."

"Chile cannot and should not be used as a disputant by relevant countries; we hope to stay away from these disputes," Van Klaveren refuted the U.S. "accusations" on the 23rd, emphasizing that using the issuance or restriction of visas "as a threat, unilateral sanctions or implying certain risks" is unacceptable, and in this case, there is no such risk at all.

The Chinese Embassy in Chile issued a statement on the 21st, sternly refuting the U.S. "obvious contempt for Chile's sovereignty, dignity and national interests."

"Those who sow the wind will reap the storm," the statement emphasized, "the U.S.' continuous threats demonstrate not the strength of hegemony, but its own weakness. Latin American countries will eventually get tired of the U.S.' bullying behavior. The superpower will benefit more from abandoning the hegemonic mindset and treating other countries equally, promoting the security, development and prosperity of the countries in this region, as well as its own international image."

Last December, China released the third "China's Policy Document on Latin America and the Caribbean," clearly stating that China-Latin America relations do not target, nor are they excluded by, or subject to any third party. China is willing to continuously deepen strategic mutual trust with countries that have diplomatic relations with Latin America and the Caribbean, continue to understand and support each other on issues concerning core interests and major concerns such as national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, continue to support each other in following development paths suitable for their own national conditions, and oppose hegemonism and power politics.

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