Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister called on all parties to support multilateralism and seek solutions to conflicts through dialog on the sidelines of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia, was in China to attend the high-level security and defense forum in the Asia-Pacific in the Chinese capital from Thursday to Saturday.
In an interview with China Central Television during the event, Tea Seiha said the forum has built a platform for countries to strengthen cooperation and promote world peace.
"Cambodia has suffered from a long civil war, which caused a severe brain drain and seriously damaged the infrastructure. Therefore, this forum has provided an opportunity for Cambodia to share the lessons of its history in the international arena. The forum has not only allowed Cambodia to deepen its cooperation with countries in the region, such as neighboring countries Laos and Vietnam, but has played China's important role in helping Cambodia improve its national security and peace maintenance capabilities," he said.
Talking about how to resolve the ongoing conflicts around the globe, Tea Seiha said countries should work together to move towards multipolarity and maintain regional stability.
"We should support multilateralism by bringing issues together, jointly analyzing the root causes of problems, and seeking solutions through dialog. At the same time, I think all parties have also put forward important proposals, that is, we should pursue multilateralism, not seek interference in other countries' internal affairs and not invade other countries' territory," he said.
Cambodian Deputy PM calls for support to multilateralism at Xiangshan Forum
South China's Guangdong Province is accelerating its transformation into an international medical tourism hub, positioning itself as a destination for patients worldwide seeking affordable, high-quality care.
The push follows a joint initiative announced in late March by nine Chinese government departments, including the Ministry of Commerce, aimed at boosting spending by foreign tourists and enhancing exports of tourism services as part of broader efforts to expand the country's service sector.
Every day, some of the most complex surgeries are performed here. Li Zilun, deputy director of the division of vascular surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, is among the doctors capable of carrying out these intricate procedures.
He recently completed surgery on a patient with an aortic aneurysm, a condition often described as a "time bomb" in the body’s main artery, increasingly common in aging societies around the globe. Li also specializes in highly difficult and pioneering procedures, including repairing leaks caused by failed grafts.
"This was a very challenging case. And then, we implanted the covered stent to eliminate the endoleak. Actually, the outcome was pretty good. The patient will be discharged today," said Li Zilun.
The ability to handle such complex cases -- combining international techniques with domestically produced devices -- is drawing patients from around the world to seek treatment. In addition, high safety standards and low costs are also major draws.
"Our government is encouraging innovation. So, lots of physicians -- including our vascular surgeons -- we are actively involved in the innovation that helps to increase the effectiveness and safety, and also bring down the cost," said Li.
This hospital is one of the first in Guangdong to be designated by the provincial health commission as a pilot site for building an international medical service hub.
The growing number of patients has pushed the hospital to explore new ways to transform every step -- from treatment to payment and everything in between -- into a seamless experience, reducing waiting times and delivering better care for patients.
"I think it's fast. When the patient come here for just about, I think, one week, you can solve the problem," said Xiao Haipeng, president of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.
The hospital is also deepening its international cooperation with top-tier medical institutions, including those at Harvard University.
"Not just for China, for the whole globe, we are facing health care challenges -- emerging infectious disease and chronic, lung infectious diseases, and also the aging population, also the shortage of healthcare workforce," said Xiao.
In response to these challenges, China is promoting its own solutions, including aggressive innovation in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven workflows, while stepping up research and development investment and global engagement along the way.
"In recent years, the innovation in Western medicine is dramatically growing. An example of my hospital -- in the past few years, we have 140 innovations and seven of them are international leading innovations," said Xiao.
As global demand for medical tourism grows, China is positioning itself as a new destination. Official data shows that the number of foreign patients in Guangdong increased by 20 percent last year. Among them, the growth in inpatient admissions was even faster, rising by 76 percent.
Guangdong fast-tracks pilot for int'l medical service hub
