New hospital in Lhasa enhances healthcare access, emergency care for locals

A state-of-the-art hospital officially opened in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Friday, marking a significant boost to the local healthcare system and the advancement of emergency and critical care services.

The Xizang Hospital of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, jointly established by the People's Government of Xizang Autonomous Region and West China Hospital of Sichuan University (Huaxi Hospital), features 14 clinical departments and eight medical laboratories, with a planned capacity of 1,499 beds.

This milestone highlights the importance of improving public health services for all ethnic groups and represents a new phase of enhanced healthcare cooperation between Sichuan and Xizang.

To commemorate the occasion, medical experts from Huaxi Hospital provided free clinics in 14 specialties, offering consultations to over 200 local residents.

Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.

The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.

"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.

"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.