China donates medical supplies to Yemen

China handed over a batch of medical supplies to Yemen it donated to the country at a ceremony held in Mukalla, the provincial capital of Yemen's Hadramaut Province, on Sunday.

The supplies of 1,047 items, including ventilators, defibrillators, X-ray equipment, ambulances, hospital beds and generators, are expected to improve the healthcare situation in Yemen, which has been severely affected by the ongoing conflict since 2015.

The handover ceremony was attended by Shao Zheng, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Yemen, Mansour Ali Saeed Bajash, under-secretary for political affairs of Yemen, and Abdullah Dahan, Deputy Minister of Public Health and Population.

Shao expressed his hope that the latest batch of Chinese medical aid would contribute to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and enhancing the country's healthcare capacity. He emphasized China's commitment to providing humanitarian and reconstruction assistance within its capacity and expressed the desire to help the Yemeni people realize peace soon.

"Please allow me to express my gratitude and high praise to the friendly Chinese government and people. This donation will to some extent improve our healthcare and address some of our practical needs. We have a huge gap in the healthcare sector, and these goods will effectively alleviate our current straits in medicare and alleviate our people's misery," said Abdullah.

China donates medical supplies to Yemen

China donates medical supplies to Yemen

The coast guard authority of east China's Fujian Province implemented a regular law enforcement patrol in the waters around Kinmen on Friday, in efforts to uphold order in the maritime area and ensure the safety of mainland fishermen's lives and property.

As an annual fishing moratorium began on May 1, the frequency of patrols is expected to increase in the weeks ahead.

"Before implementation of the mission, we conducted detailed examinations on the telecommunication and navigation equipment, so as to get fully prepared for various maritime emergencies," said officer Guo Jianfan with the Fujian Coast Guard Bureau.

The Fujian Coast Guard Bureau will increase intensity, frequency and scope of the patrols.

On Feb. 14, a Fujian fishing boat was forcefully expelled by Taiwan authorities in the waters of Kinmen area, which led to all four aboard falling into the sea, and two of them died.

Fujian coast guard patrols waters around Kinmen