The Chinese naval hospital ship Ark Peace departs Suva Harbor on Thursday, wrapping up an eight-day goodwill visit to Fiji. The ship is heading for Tonga, the fourth stop of its current mission. (Photo: VCG)

Chinese residents and representatives of Chinese enterprises in Fiji wave goodbye to the Chinese naval hospital ship Ark Peace at Suva Harbor on Thursday. (Photo: VCG)

Pilots of onboard helicopter rescue teams stand at attention as Chinese naval hospital ship Ark Peace sails away from Suva Harbor on Thursday. (Photo: VCG)

Medics discharge cargo from a rescue helicopter that was sent to Vatulele Island, on Tuesday. Ark Peace deployed 12 teams to local health centers to provide medical service. (Photo: VCG)

A cardiologist conducts a health check for a local resident on Vatulele Island on Tuesday. (Photo: VCG)

Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has a talk with a local teenager who remains hospitalized after receiving surgery on the ship on August 4. During its visit in Fiji, Ark Peace provided consultation and treatment for 6,577 people and completed 32 surgical operations. (Photo: VCG)

Medical members board a rescue helicopter which is poised for a mission on Vatulele Island on Tuesday. (Photo: VCG)

Local children and Chinese military medics pose for pictures on Vatulele Island on Tuesday. (Photo: VCG)