Chinese medical contingent of the 22nd peacekeeping mission to Lebanon on Thursday offered free health care services to people living in the southern border area at the invitation of UNIFIL's Sector East Command.
Chinese peacekeepers visited a village located less than five kilometers to the Lebanon-Israel border. Villagers there have long suffered from a lack of medical resources, and the ongoing conflict escalation between Lebanon and Israel is exacerbating this situation.
In response to the invitation, the medical contingent immediately dispatched a team of 12 medical staff members, equipped with various instruments and more than 10 categories of drugs, to provide free medical examinations and treatment to villagers.
"We not only provided local villagers with physical examinations, medical treatments, and professional health consulting services, but also offered free medications to patients. In the future, we will regularly organize charity clinics, medical outreach programs and other activities to make our utmost effort in helping ease the difficulty of getting medical care for the local people," said Zhu Mingliang, a member of medical contingent of China's 22nd batch of peacekeeping team to Lebanon.
To address the health care challenges faced by villagers with limited mobility, the medical team specifically formed a mobile clinic group to provide medical services at their doorsteps.
"We thank the Chinese medical team for their selfless help to the villagers. You have provided such professional and thoughtful medical services, effectively alleviating their pain and burden. Thank you to our friendly Chinese doctors," said the village leader.
Since its deployment in last December, the Chinese medical contingent has not only performed various peacekeeping tasks but also actively engaged in humanitarian assistance activities, including charity clinics and donations, receiving wide acclaim from the locals.
Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon offer free healthcare services to locals
Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon offer free healthcare services to locals
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has lauded the achievements of China's modernization drive, noting that its development model offers valuable lessons for Myanmar to learn from.
He made the comments in an interview with China Media Group in Beijing on Wednesday, during his five-day state visit to China which ended on Friday. The trip marked his 13th visit to the country and his first since assuming the office of president.
During his extensive past tours, Min Aung Hlaing visited multiple Chinese provinces and cities, gaining firsthand insight into the nation's sweeping modernization efforts.
"Since entering the new era, China has made remarkable progress, and this is clear for all to see. China is developing at a rapid pace, and I often see news reports about China's technological innovation. China's younger generation is diligent and enterprising. They are the main force driving the country's development. I have visited many provinces and cities in China, and development achievements can be seen across the country, not only in the places you mentioned. In addition, China's development is relatively balanced. For example, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou are roughly on par in terms of development, with only slight differences among them. Therefore, China's development model is worth learning from," said Min Aung Hlaing.
He outlined a wide array of high-value sectors ripe for expanded partnership, including advanced engineering, electronics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial manufacturing.
"China offers valuable lessons for Myanmar in many fields. Infrastructure development is one key area where the two sides should focus their cooperation. Besides, China has advanced engineering, electronics, aerospace, seed breeding, and industrial manufacturing - all of which offer significant cooperation opportunities. We should continue to broaden the scope of Myanmar-China cooperation, while also increasing investment between the two sides and expanding the scale of bilateral trade," said the president.
China has been Myanmar's largest trading partner for many years, as well as its largest source of imports and most important source of investment. Bilateral trade reached 19.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, up 19.1 percent year on year, according to official data.
Myanmar president hails China's modernization achievements, calls for expanded cooperation
