BRICS mechanism becomes backbone of Global South cooperation: spokesman

The BRICS mechanism is emerging as a backbone of the Global South cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

Guo made the statement in response to a media query on the upcoming BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, scheduled to take place in Brazil from April 28 to 29. "The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 28 to 29, when a dialog involving foreign ministers of member states and partner countries will be staged on the sidelines of the meeting. Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will exchange views with various parties on BRICS cooperation, current international and regional landscape, and other issues of common concerns, and make preparations for the 17th BRICS Summit," said Guo.

"The BRICS cooperation mechanism came into being in the historic tide of collective rise of Global South countries. It complies with the international community's expectations on safeguarding world peace, promoting common development and improving global governance, and is emerging as a backbone of the Global South cooperation and an engine of its growth," he said.

"This will be the first Foreign Ministers' Meeting since the BRICS family accepted Indonesia as a new full member and nine partner countries. China stands ready to work with other all parties to jointly build a more comprehensive, close, practical and inclusive partnership, make BRICS' contributions to upholding multilateralism, equity and justice, and advance the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation," he said.

BRICS mechanism becomes backbone of Global South cooperation: spokesman

BRICS mechanism becomes backbone of Global South cooperation: 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