Chinese medical teams in Republic of Congo help foster deep friendship: president

The 30 Chinese medical teams to the Republic of the Congo have helped foster a deep friendship between the two countries, said President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso in an interview aired on Friday evening.

Sassou Nguesso made the statement in the interview with China Media Group (CMG) in early September while he was in Beijing for a state visit and attending the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Since 1967, China has sent 964 doctors in 30 batches to the Republic of the Congo. Chinese doctors have treated about 5 million patients and performed about 150,000 operations in the country.

Targeting the high incidence of ophthalmic diseases due to strong sunlight in the Republic of the Congo, the China-Republic of Congo Friendship Hospital, inaugurated in 2013, set a special center on treatment of such diseases.

"We are planning further development of the China-Republic of Congo Friendship Hospital, which was jointly inaugurated by President Xi Jinping and myself in Brazzaville. The hospital is expected to introduce more modern medical technologies in the future. People in the Republic of the Congo hold great confidence in Chinese doctors, and this trust was developed not only from (the friendship hospital) in Brazzaville, but also in other areas in the country. Chinese doctors have been taking care of our people, during which they have built a harmonious relationship," said Sassou Nguesso.

Chinese medical teams in Republic of Congo help foster deep friendship: president

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.06 percent to 98.425 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1725 dollars from 1.1745 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3386 dollars from 1.3378 U.S. dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 155.52 Japanese yen, lower than 155.63 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.7940 Swiss francs from 0.7953 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3781 Canadian dollars from 1.3789 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.2846 Swedish kronor from 9.2984 Swedish kronor.

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