China urges Canada to provide with concrete actions a fair, non-discriminatory, and predictable environment for normal trade and cooperation between the two countries' enterprises, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Canada has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute consultations with China over additional import duties on certain agricultural and fishery products from Canada.
In response, China has taken countermeasures, which are reasonable and legal, according to Guo.
"The Canadian side has ignored China's repeated admonitions and insisted on taking discriminatory restrictive measures on certain products imported from China, which seriously violated WTO rules, disrupted the normal trade order, and seriously infringed China's legitimate rights and interests. China's necessary countermeasures are completely legitimate, reasonable and legal. We urge Canada to take concrete actions to correct its wrong practices and provide a fair, non-discriminatory, and predictable environment for enterprises of the two countries to carry out normal trade and cooperation," said Guo.
China urges Canada to provide fair, non-discriminatory trade environment: spokesman
China urges Canada to provide fair, non-discriminatory trade environment: spokesman
China urges Canada to provide fair, non-discriminatory trade environment: spokesman
A Chinese medical team left China on Saturday heading for Ethiopia, where they will offer technological assistance and support to talent development in the country's healthcare sector over the next 12 months.
The 14-member team includes experts in clinical medicine, medical technology, hospital administration, and logistical support.
Mainly selected from the First Hospital Affiliated to the Army Medical University (AMU) in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, the team members possess extensive experience in medical practice and management.
During the mission, the experts will help the country's military hospitals to enhance medical service capacity, promote the application of new technologies, strengthen hospital operations, train professional personnel, and support the establishment of healthcare management systems, thereby contributing to the improvement of local medical services.
"I feel deeply honored by this mission, and I'm fully aware of the responsibility it carries. We are committed to carrying forward the spirit of China's overseas medical teams, which features tenacity, dedication, commitment to saving lives, and love that knows no borders, and will apply our skills for the benefit of the Ethiopian military and civilians," said team member Guo Hao from the AMU.
Since 2015, the AMU hospital has dispatched 11 batches totaling more than 100 medical experts to Ethiopia.
Their efforts gave strong support to achieving notable progress in medical facility construction, and technological and talent development in the country's healthcare sector.
China sends 11th group of medical experts to Ethiopia
