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Healing without borders: A Chinese doctor reaches Benin via robotic surgery

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In October 2024, while the Chinese Navy hospital ship Peace Ark was docked in Benin, a groundbreaking surgery took place. Nearly 12,000 kilometers away in Shanghai, Dr Ren Shancheng performed a complex kidney operation using a remote surgical robot. It marked a milestone in cross-continental robotic surgery made possible by China's 5G infrastructure and homegrown medical technology.

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