China has expanded its military reach with its first naval visit to Nicaragua, as regional tensions remain high amid a confrontation between the United States and Venezuela.

The Chinese naval hospital ship CNS Silk Road Ark , deployed on the Harmony 2025 mission in early September, arrived at Nicaragua 's Port of Corinto on Monday for a five-day technical stop , according to a Chinese military announcement on Wednesday.

Why It Matters

Operating the world's largest navy by number of vessels, China is steadily expanding its military activities , particularly across the Pacific and Indian Oceans , in a move aimed at asserting its political influence and advancing its national interests.

Since the launch of the humanitarian Harmony mission in 2010, China has deployed its

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