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Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall, Bringing Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 6

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung, southeast Taiwan, on Halloween afternoon, October 31. It brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to eastern Taiwan and was expected to affect other regions as well.

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TANZANIA-CHINA-AID PROJECT-BILHARZIA CONTROL

(240803) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Katibu Mkuu Habiba (2nd R), principal secretary of the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, inspects the schistosomiasis laboratory with the accompany of the experts of the China-aid project on schistosomiasis control in Pemba Island, Tanzania, on July 31, 2024. TO GO WITH "Tanzania praises Chinese aid project for bilharzia control" (China-aid Project on Schistosomiasis Control in Zanzibar experts group/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week 2024

STORY: Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week 2024 SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of Han Zhiqiang, Chinese ambassador to Thailand 3. various of Busadee Santipitaks, Acting permanent secretary for foreign affairs of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok jointly held a launching ceremony of Thai-led projects funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) during the LMC Week 2024 here on Friday. The LMC special fund recently approved 18 proposals from Thailand, covering collaborative projects in the fields of education, science, research and innovation, public health, trade and investment, public affairs, and natural resources management, said Busadee Santipitaks, the ministry's acting permanent secretary for foreign affairs. With China as a key contrib

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Chinese enterprises donate cholera control supplies to Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese enterprises donate cholera control supplies to Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIU BAIXUE, Vice Chairperson of the Chamber of Chinese Enterprises in Zimbabwe (CCEZ) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIDEON MAPOKOTERA, Provincial Human Resources Officer, Ministry of Health 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CLEMENCE DURI, Medical Superintendent of Beatrice Road Infectious Hospital STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises in Zimbabwe on Friday donated cholera control supplies worth 10,000 U.S. dollars to the African country. Chinese entities under the Chamber of Chinese Enterprises in Zimbabwe (CCEZ) delivered supplies including disinfectants, protective clothing, tents and food items to the Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital in Harare. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIU BAIXUE, Vice Chairperson of the Chamber of Chinese Enterprises in Zimbabwe (CCEZ) "We a

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BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FAREWELL CEREMONY

(240201) -- COTONOU, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the 26th Chinese medical team to Benin pose for a photo with other guests during a farewell ceremony in Cotonou, Benin on Jan. 31, 2024. Benin's Ministry of Health on Wednesday awarded 22 members of the 26th Chinese medical team with letters of thanks after their 18-month stay in Benin, in recognition of their achievements in promoting the health of the Beninese people. During their stay in Benin, the Chinese medical team carried out more than 11,000 outpatient consultations, admitted 4,000 patients to hospitals, rescued 271 patients with serious illnesses, performed more than 1,700 surgical operations and conducted over 2,700 consultations with traditional Chinese medicine. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FAREWELL CEREMONY

(240201) -- COTONOU, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Petas Akogbeto(2nd R), director of the cabinet of the Beninese Minister of Health, awards a letter of thanks to a member of the 26th Chinese medical team to Benin during a farewell ceremony in Cotonou, Benin on Jan. 31, 2024. Benin's Ministry of Health on Wednesday awarded 22 members of the 26th Chinese medical team with letters of thanks after their 18-month stay in Benin, in recognition of their achievements in promoting the health of the Beninese people. During their stay in Benin, the Chinese medical team carried out more than 11,000 outpatient consultations, admitted 4,000 patients to hospitals, rescued 271 patients with serious illnesses, performed more than 1,700 surgical operations and conducted over 2,700 consultations with traditional Chinese medicine. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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Beninese gov't awards Chinese medical team for excellent service

STORY: Beninese gov't awards Chinese medical team for excellent service SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: COTONOU, Benin CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Benin's Ministry of Health on Wednesday awarded 22 members of the 26th Chinese medical team letters of thanks after their 18-month stay in Benin, in recognition of their achievements in promoting the health of the Beninese people. "In the light of the results of the evaluation organized in July and December 2023 by the relevant departments of the Ministry of Health, the 26th medical mission's achievements are admirable and provide ample proof of the validity of this cooperation," said Petas Akogbeto, director of the cabinet of the Beninese Minister of Health. During their stay in Benin, the Chinese medical team carried out more than 11,000 outpatient consultations, admitted 4,000 patients to hospitals, rescued 271 patients with serious illnesses, performed more than 1,700 surgi

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Cambodia begins to build university dorms with Chinese aid

STORY: Cambodia begins to build university dorms with Chinese aid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: KRATIE, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KY VISAL, Vice rector of the University of Kratie 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): LOEM SOMARIMA, First-year student at the University of Kratie 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SEM PHEAREAK, First-year student at the University of Kratie 4. various of the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of dorm buildings STORYLINE: Cambodia on Wednesday broke ground for the construction of four dormitory buildings for teachers and students at the University of Kratie under China's grant aid. Touch Visalsok, secretary of state at Cambodia's Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, said the construction of the buildings with 80 rooms was made under the Phase 2 project of the China-aided University of Kratie. He said the project would also include the construction of a basketball court, a food processing l

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-CEREMONY

(240110) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the 27th group of Chinese medical team to Tanzania pose for a group photo with Suo Peng (4th R), charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania, and Paschal Ruggajo (4th L), director of Curative Services in the Ministry of Health, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Jan. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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Chinese embassy in Lebanon holds event to mark mutual exchanges in seminars

STORY: Chinese embassy in Lebanon holds event to mark mutual exchanges in seminars SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ALICIA EL ARAIGI, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health 3. various of the reception STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Lebanon held Wednesday a reception in Beirut to mark the deep mutual exchanges in seminars in various sectors over the years. In a welcoming speech, the Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Qian Minjian stressed the continuous support of China to Lebanon. Officials from Lebanon's Ministry of Trade and Economy, the Public Health, and the Lebanese Army participated in the reception. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ALICIA EL ARAIGI, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health "I recently participated in a seminar on Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM, in China. I loved it because this practice is based on everything we can obtain from nature, including herbs th

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BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CATARACT PROJECT

(231115) -- COTONOU, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao (R) and Beninese Health Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin attend the launching ceremony of project "Marche vers la lumière" at Benin Ministry of Health in Cotonou, Benin, Nov. 14, 2023. A Chinese medical team of ophthalmologists from China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region launched a project to provide free cataract surgeries in Benin on Tuesday. The project, launched in the country's southern city of Cotonou, is one of the outcomes of Beninese President Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon's visit to China in September and aims to implement the bilateral cooperation documents signed between the two countries in health care. Under the project named "Marche vers la lumière" (Walk towards Light), the six-member Chinese ophthalmology medical team will carry out free surgeries for 200 cataract patients in the Mono-Couffo Departmental Hospital Center in Benin's southwestern city of Lokossa. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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Chinese, Tunisian hospitals seek to deepen medical cooperation

STORY: Chinese, Tunisian hospitals seek to deepen medical cooperation DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of signing ceremony and the participants STORYLINE: The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China and Mongi Slim Hospital of Tunisia signed an agreement on Thursday. The two parties agreed to deepen cooperation in strengthening exchanges of medical personnel and promoting training of traditional Chinese medicine talents. Sina Belhadj Amor, Director of the Technical Cooperation Department of the Tunisian Health Ministry, said at the signing ceremony that China has sent medical teams to Tunisia for 50 years and has brought high-quality medical services to the Tunisian people. She added that traditional Chinese medicine team at Mongi Slim Hospital has a high reputation in Tunisia due to its superb medical skills and good curative effects. She said that her ministry will further consolidate cooperation bet

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Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati island

STORY: Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati island DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: BERU, Kiribati CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the remote Kiribati island Beru 2. various of medical services STORYLINE: Three Chinese doctors on Sunday finished a two-day visit to Beru, a remote island of the Republic of Kiribati located more than 400 kilometers southeast of the capital Tarawa, after delivering free medical services to local residents. At the invitation of Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Cao Lijun, Ma Qiuhua and Zhang Yunhua from the second batch of the Chinese medical team stationed in Kiribati departed from Tarawa on Saturday, heading to their destination by plane. At Bura's Maneaba, a traditional meeting house of local communities, the doctors offered a variety of free medical services to local residents, such as blood pressure and blood sugar measurement, cardiopulmonary auscultation, wound debridement and dressing change, as wel

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China donates mobile hospitals to Kyrgyzstan

STORY: China donates mobile hospitals to Kyrgyzstan DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Bishkek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical equipment 2. various of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Chinese Ambassador Du Dewen inspecting the mobile hospitals 3. various of medical equipment and tents 4. various of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Chinese Ambassador Du Dewen inspecting the mobile hospitals 5. various of the Ala-Too square STORYLINE: A handover ceremony of two sets of mobile hospitals from China to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan was held in Bishkek on Sunday. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Chinese Ambassador Du Dewen attended the event. Japarov said the donation fully reflects the high-level relations between the two countries and the deep friendship between the two peoples, noting the hospitals will make it possible to provide prompt, accessible and qualified medical care in emergency situations. Du said the handover of the mobile hospitals w

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Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati islands

STORY: Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati islands DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese doctors treating patients STORYLINE: Two Chinese doctors on Thursday finished a four-day visit to Tamana and Tabiteuea North, two islands of Kiribati located more than 300 kilometers southeast of the capital Tarawa, after delivering free medical services to local residents. At the invitation of Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Cao Lijun and Che Xiaoshuang from the second batch of the Chinese medical team stationed in the Pacific island country departed from Tarawa on Monday, heading to their destinations by plane. They not only provided consultations for critically ill patients, but also offered to local communities other free services, such as blood pressure and blood sugar measurement, cardiopulmonary auscultation, wound debridement and dressing change, as well as medication guidance. From

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Algeria holds farewell ceremony for Chinese medical aid team

STORY: Algeria holds farewell ceremony for Chinese medical aid team DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farewell ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDELHAK SAIHI, Algerian Health Minister 3. various of the farewell ceremony STORYLINE: A heartfelt ceremony was held Sunday at the headquarters of the Algerian Health Ministry to bid farewell to the 27th Chinese medical team that has been steadfast in their service to the North African country. The Chinese team members received an honorable certificate issued by the Algerian government during the ceremony, which was attended by Algerian Health Minister Abdelhak Saihi, Chinese Ambassador to Algiers Li Jian, and other health officials and professionals. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDELHAK SAIHI, Algerian Health Minister "This amicable ceremony marks the culmination of 60 years of bilateral partnership between Algeria and China in the health sector. In a few days, a new medical team will arrive

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Cuba receives 1st batch of Chinese group tourists since pandemic

STORY: Cuba receives 1st batch of Chinese group tourists since pandemic DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jose Marti International Airport of Cuba 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELIZABETH VELA JAIME, Tourism counselor of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) in the Asia-Pacific region 3. various of the Jose Marti International Airport of Cuba STORYLINE: Cuba received the first batch of group tourists from China since the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday. In February, China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries, including Cuba. Elizabeth Vela Jaime, the tourism counselor of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) in the Asia-Pacific region said that her country intends to double the number of Chinese visitors in the short term. Cuba has increased its efforts in promoting its attractions in nature, culture, health and nautical tourism, among others. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELIZABETH VELA JAIME, Tourism counselor of the Cuban Ministry of Touris

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Emergency medical supplies delivered to Laos under ASEAN+3 framework

STORY: Emergency medical supplies delivered to Laos under ASEAN+3 framework DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: A handover ceremony of emergency medical supplies under ASEAN plus China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN+3) framework between China and Laos, was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Friday. Deputy Minister of the Lao Ministry of Health Phaivanh Keopaseuth, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Laos Wang Chang, and representatives from China and Laos attended the ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony, Wang Chang said the handover of medical supplies from China to Laos is an important measure to implement the strategic consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries. This is the first practice of the ASEAN Plus Three emergency medical supplies reserve center and a new starting point for regional health cooperation. Wang said that China is willing to continue to work with neig

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-ASEAN+3 FRAMEWORK-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES

(230812) -- VIENTIANE, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chang (R), charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Laos, and Deputy Minister of the Lao Ministry of Health Phaivanh Keopaseuth attend a handover ceremony of emergency medical supplies under ASEAN plus China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN+3) framework between China and Laos, in Vientiane, Laos, Aug. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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China, Zimbabwe cooperate on schistosomiasis elimination

STORY: China, Zimbabwe cooperate on schistosomiasis elimination DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: SHAMVA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of a rural clinic 2. various of patients receiving schistosomiasis tablets 3. various of laboratory testing 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LI SHIZHU, Deputy director of the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China CDC 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NICHOLAS MIDZI, Director of Zimbabwe's the National Institute of Health Research 6. various people by a water stream 7. various of school children watching an educational video on schistosomiasis STORYLINE: Zimbabwe's health ministry is working with experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) to implement a schistosomiasis elimination pilot study in Shamva, a district north of the capital Harare. Under the two-month pilot study which began in June, samples of urine, blood and feces were collected from villagers in Chavakadzi Ward, Shamva District, to determine

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ZIMBABWE-CHINA-SCHISTOSOMIASIS ELIMINATION

(230725) -- SHAMVA, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A health worker performs tests to check for schistosomiasis parasites at a medical center in Shamva, Zimbabwe, on July 24, 2023. Zimbabwe's health ministry is working with experts from the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD) and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) to implement a schistosomiasis elimination pilot study in Shamva, a district north of the capital Harare. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-DONATION

(230708) -- LUSAKA, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ruoshi (C), deputy director of the Henan Provincial Health Commission of China, hands over medical supplies to Kennedy Lishimpi (R), director of Clinical Care and Diagnostic Services in the Ministry of Health of Zambia, during a donation ceremony in Lusaka, capital of Zambia, July 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese medical team donates supplies to hospital in Zambia" (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam

STORY: Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of exam sites in China STORYLINE: This year's college entrance exam in China, also known as the "gaokao," began on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Education, the exact number of applicants for this year is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. Their exams will last from two to four days, depending on their choice of subjects. The annual exam is deemed the most important event for high school graduates, as it provides an opportunity to set the direction for their future careers. This year's college entrance exam is the first one after China adjusted its COVID-19 response measures. Health and emergency response measures have been put in place for COVID-19, as well as other medical emergencies such as heat strokes and injuries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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China provides support to needy children in Cameroon

STORY: China provides support to needy children in Cameroon DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the Children First Centre in Yaounde 2. various of kids receiving health care services 3. various of Chinese ambassador to Cameroon and secretary general of the Chantal Biya Foundation visiting the Children First Centre 4. various of Chinese ambassador to Cameroon handing over donations of medical and school supplies to secretary general of the Chantal Biya Foundation 5. various of Chinese ambassador to Cameroon visiting the center STORYLINE: The Chinese embassy in Cameroon in partnership with the 22nd batch of the Chinese medical team on Friday provided health care services and donated medical and school materials to some needy children in Cameroon. The medics conducted medical checks on some 100 children from two centres including the Centre for Children in Distress of the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Children First C

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-60TH ANNIVERSARY

(230522) -- ALGIERS, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Talhi, secretary-general of the Algerian Ministry of Health, addresses a reception held by the Chinese embassy in Algeria to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the dispatch of Chinese medical teams to Algeria in Algiers, Algeria on May 21, 2023. Since 1963, China has sent 27 batches of medical teams to Algeria, treated about 27.37 million patients, performed about 1.75 million operations and delivered about 2.07 million newborns. (Xinhua)

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MALTA-PAOLA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE-INSOMNIA SPECIALIST CLINIC-OPENING

(230421) -- PAOLA (MALTA), April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Malta Yu Dunhai (R) and Clarence Pace, director general of the Department for Health Services within the Ministry for Health of Malta, and chairman of the board of the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM), inaugurate an insomnia specialist clinic in Paola, Malta, on April 21, 2023. The Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) on Friday opened the insomnia specialist clinic in Paola, offering TCM treatment for sleep disorders. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)

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China contributes to improving Morocco's healthcare service over past decades: Moroccan official

STORY: China contributes to improving Morocco's healthcare service over past decades: Moroccan official DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese medical teams in remote areas of Morocco 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BELMADANI ABDELOUAHAB, Director of the Planning and Financial Resources Department under Morocco's Ministry of Health and Social Protection 3. various of Chinese medical teams and local people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BELMADANI ABDELOUAHAB, Director of the Planning and Financial Resources Department under Morocco's Ministry of Health and Social Protection STORYLINE: A Moroccan health official has spoken highly of China's contribution to improving Morocco's healthcare service over the past decades by sending Chinese medical teams to the North African country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BELMADANI ABDELOUAHAB, Director of the Planning and Financial Resources Department, Morocco's Ministry of Health and Social Protection "Chinese medical team

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GLOBALink | Chinese doctors win hearts, applause in Morocco

STORY: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause in Morocco DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Morocco 2. STANDUP (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RACHIDI IMANE, Moroccan doctor 4. various of Rachidi Imane working 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA LAATIQ, Settat resident 6. various of Laatiq's house 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ARIHE MAAN, Mohammadia resident 8. various of Arihe Maan seeing a doctor 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ACHIBET MOSTAFA, Head of the Hassan II Hospital in Settat, Morocco 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): BELMADANI ABDELOUAHAB, Director of planning and financial resources, Moroccan Ministry of Health STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent "In 1975, China sent its first medical team to Morocco. Since then, around 2,000 Chinese health workers have come to the North African country, treating nearly 6 million local patients. With their exceptional skills and unwavering prof

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MOROCCO-RABAT-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

(230406) -- RABAT, April 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Belmadani Abdelouahab, director of planning and financial resources in the Moroccan Ministry of Health, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Rabat, Morocco, Feb. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause with professionalism, dedication in remote areas of Morocco" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Tanzania commends Chinese support in malaria fight

STORY: Tanzania commends Chinese support in malaria fight DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CATHERINE JOACHIM, Head of programs in Tanzania's Ministry of Health 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DR. PROSPER CHAKI, Chief Research Scientist at Ifakara Health Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUO PENG, Minister counselor of the Chinese embassy in Tanzania 5. various of Tanzania STORYLINE: Tanzanian health officials and professionals on Friday thanked China for its support in fighting malaria in the African country through a cooperative project. According to a conference on malaria control held in Dar es Salaam, a cooperative project implemented between 2015 and 2021 has seen a marked malaria burden reduction from more than 30 percent to around 3 percent. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CATHERINE JOACHIM, Head of programs in Tanzania's Ministry of Health "This Chinese success story in Tanzania in the f

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China spares no effort in helping strengthen Madagascar's health system: Malagasy official

STORY: China spares no effort in helping strengthen Madagascar's health system: Malagasy official DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of photos showing the Chinese medical team working in Madagascar 2. SOUNDBITE (French): ONIVELO GABHY ANDRIAMANANTENA, Chief of staff of Madagascar's Ministry of Public Health 3. various of Chinese medical team members with Chinese officials 4. various of Chinese and Malagasy officials meeting Chinese medical team members STORYLINE: A health official from Madagascar's Ministry of Public Health has recently praised China for sparing no effort in helping strengthen her country's health system for decades. SOUNDBITE (French): ONIVELO GABHY ANDRIAMANANTENA, Chief of staff of Madagascar's Ministry of Public Health "China has spared no effort to strengthen the health system in Madagascar and to improve access to health care for the (Malagasy) population. The Chinese medical team is an integral part of this

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-CHINESE EFFORTS-LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM

(230310) -- ANTANANARIVO, March 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onivelo Gabhy Andriamanantena(2nd, L), chief of staff of Madagascar's Ministry of Public Health and Huo Wei(3rd, R), charge d'affaires at the Chinese embassy in Madagascar meet with Liu Dongyun(2nd, R), the head of the 23rd Chinese medical team in Madagascar, and Li Sumei(1st, R), the head of the 22nd Chinese medical team in Madagascar at the Chinese embassy in Antananarivo, Madagascar, March 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "China spares no effort in helping strengthen Madagascar's health system, says official" (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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DJIBOUTI-CHINESE NGO-CATARACT SURGERIES

(230228) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- GX Foundation renews its memorandum of understanding with the Djibouti Ministry of Health in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2023. GX Foundation, a non-profit and non-governmental organization registered in Hong Kong, China, kicked off here Monday a project that aims to offer cataract surgeries to patients and help them regain vision in the Red Sea nation of Djibouti. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Chinese medical team trains Zambian doctors to remove brain tumors

STORY: Chinese medical team trains Zambian doctors to remove brain tumors DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of Chinese doctor guiding local Zambian doctors in Surgery 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DR. KACHINGA SICHIZYA, Chief of Neurosurgery Department at UTH 3. various of the surgery 4. various of Alex Makupe, director of Clinical Care at the Ministry of Health 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DR. ALEX MAKUPE, the Director of Clinical Care at the Ministry of Health 6. various of Elijah Katambo, a neurosurgeon at UTH 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DR. ELIJAH KATAMBO, Neurosurgeon at UTH STORYLINE: Zambian doctors have successfully conducted four surgeries to remove tumors from the brain following a training conducted by the 23rd batch of Chinese medical team sent to the African country. Kachinga Sichizya, a senior neurosurgeon at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), said the operations were done following months of training, in which local doctors wer

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Russia welcomes China's optimization of COVID-19 response

STORY: Russia welcomes China's optimization of COVID-19 response DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Moscow 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Russia "positively assesses" China's decision to optimize its COVID-19 response policies, including those regarding the cross-border movement of people and freight. When answering a question about the prospects for China's economic development after the adjustment of COVID-19 response policies on Thursday, the ministry's spokesperson Maria Zakharova, said: SOUNDBITE (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson "We are interested in a strong, dynamically developing China and interested in strengthening and diversifying our multifaceted practical ties. We are ready to cooperate with our partners to ensure the further intensification of Russian-Chinese trade and economic coopera

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Travel restrictions targeting Chinese travelers don't make sense: Croatian expert

STORY: Travel restrictions targeting Chinese travelers don't make sense: Croatian expert DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Croatia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD KAIC, Head of the Department for Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases at the Croatian Institute of Public Health STORYLINE: A Croatian expert said Wednesday that imposing travel restrictions against Chinese travelers doesn't make much sense. Bernard Kaic serves as head of the Department for Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases at the Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ). Kaic, authorized by the Croatian Ministry of Health, told Xinhua that Croatia will not impose restrictive COVID-19 measures on Chinese passengers entering the country. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD KAIC, Head of the Department for Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases at the Croatian Institute of Public Health "It does not make much sense to impose some restrictions to travelers from China because we have seen

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China donates livestock vaccines to Cambodia

STORY: China donates livestock vaccines to Cambodia DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of handover ceremony of livestock vaccines donated by China 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian addressing the handover ceremony 3. various of Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina addressing the handover ceremony STORYLINE: China on Tuesday donated 1 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease vaccines to Cambodia to help prevent and control the spread of these diseases among cattle. Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian handed over the vaccines to Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Phnom Penh. The donation included 500,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine and 500,000 doses of attenuated goatpox vaccine for lumpy skin disease of cattle, Wang said, adding tha

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Young Cameroonians show talent in Chinese singing competition

STORY: Young Cameroonians show talent in Chinese singing competition DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Confucius Institute in University of Yaounde II 2. various of singers performing during the singing competition dubbed "The Voice of Cameroon" 3. various of Cameroonian young people dancing 4. various of Krysten Ella, the laureate, singing and receiving the trophy 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KRYSTEN ELLA, Champion of the competition 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DIDIER NAMA, National Pedagogic Inspector of Chinese Language from the Ministry of Secondary Education 7. various of Cameroonian young people dancing STORYLINE: Fifteen young Cameroonians participated in a Chinese singing competition at a university here on Sunday to showcase their talent and Chinese language skills. Krysten Ella was the winner of the competition dubbed "the Voice of Cameroon" after she thrilled some 200 audience members at the University of Yaounde II with an electrify

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Chinese with HIV

BEIJING, China - About 70 Henan Province residents with HIV call for state support in front of the Chinese Health Ministry (the building in the background) in Beijing on March 1, 2013. HIV infections spread in the province in the 1990s via sales of blood.

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Chinese with HIV

BEIJING, China - About 70 Henan Province residents with HIV call for state support in front of the Chinese Health Ministry in Beijing on March 1, 2013. HIV infections spread in the province in the 1990s via sales of blood.

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China reports 4 new suspected SARS cases

SHENYANG, China - Flight passengers report their health conditions before boarding a plane at Shenyang airport on April 25. The Chinese Health Ministry announced on the same day it was investigating four new suspected cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Beijing.

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(4)China reports 6 more SARS deaths

BEIJING, China &#8211; Beijing school teachers give their students online lessons May 9 as schools remain closed due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) scare. The Chinese Health Ministry reported six more deaths from SARS on the day, bringing the death toll on the mainland to 230.

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(3)China reports 6 more SARS deaths, 118 more infections

BEIJING, China - Two women in face masks talk to each other at a newsstand in Beijing on May 9. The Chinese Health Ministry reported six more deaths from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on May 9, bringing the death toll on the mainland to 230.

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Sakaguchi discusses SARS with Chinese Ambassador Wu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese health minister Chikara Sakaguchi (L) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Dawei at his ministry in Tokyo on April 23 prior to their talks. They discussed how to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

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Health ministry releases more names of hazardous diet aids

TOKYO, Japan - The health ministry on July disclosed the names of three more Chinese diet aid products suspected of causing health damage to some consumers in Japan. Photo shows two of them, from L to R, Huabei Shoumei and Shubao. A third (not in the photo) is a diet pill marketed under the Xianzhisu brand.

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1 woman dies, 11 others sickened from Chinese diet aids

TOKYO, Japan - The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on July 12 releases the names of two Chinese diet aids (photo) imported from China linked to one death and development of liver disorders in 11 others. The women who died was taking one of the two products available through the Internet. The ministry also warned against another Chinese diet aid, but did not release the name as it cannot establish a clear link between the symptoms reported and the product.

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China, Rwanda extend medical cooperation for another 5 years

STORY: China, Rwanda extend medical cooperation for another 5 years DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of the Masaka hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL NGAMIJE, Rwandan Health Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANG JIAXIN, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda STORYLINE: The Rwandan Ministry of Health and the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda signed a Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday in Kigali to facilitate the dispatching of Chinese medical personnel to Rwanda for another five years. Rwandan Health Minister Daniel Ngamije expressed his appreciation for Chinese doctors' work in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL NGAMIJE, Rwandan Health Minister "We are expecting doctors coming from some fields where we have some gaps in terms of specialists. So we appreciate this partnership. After 40 years of medical cooperation between the governments of Rwanda and the People's Republic of Ch

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RWANDA-KIGALI-MOU-CHINESE MEDICAL PERSONNEL

(220909) -- KIGALI, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan Health Minister Daniel Ngamije (R) and Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Wang Xuekun shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 7, 2022. The Rwandan Ministry of Health and the Chinese Embassy in Kigali on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the dispatching of Chinese medical personnel to Rwanda. (Photo by Placide Ngirinshuti/Xinhua)

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Roll of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed

STORY: Roll of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a roll of the Japanese chemical warfare unit 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall STORYLINE: A roll of a Japanese chemical warfare unit was revealed for the first time in China on Monday. The document contains the real names and personal information of 414 members of Unit 516, which was set up by the Japanese army in May 1939 in Qiqihar City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, Heilongjiang's capital. As the base camp of Japan's chemical warfare, Unit 516 developed a range of toxic agents and used them during warfare. The document was originally held by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan and then collected by the National Archives of Japan. A photocopy was obtained by a researc

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Tanzania receives 3 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by China

STORY: Tanzania receives 3 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by China DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: The government of Tanzania on Thursday received a donation of 3 million COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China. Chu Kun, Economic and Commercial Counselor in the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania, handed over the vaccines to the director of Preventive Services in the Ministry of Health, Beatrice Mutayoba, at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. She said the 3 million vaccine doses will be used to vaccinate 1.5 million people in the east African nation. She added that 10,115,804 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which is equal to 16.51 percent of all Tanzanians. She urged people to continue taking preventive measures against COVID-19, including taking the jabs, saying the pandemic was still prevalent in