Nauruan President David Adeang's personal experience undergoing acupuncture, which he described as "close to a miracle," has contributed to his call for a permanent team of Chinese traditional medicine practitioners to be stationed in the island country. During a recent visit to Jiangmen in south China's Guangdong Province, where he and his family explored their ancestral ties, Adeang spoke with China Media Group (CMG) about how the treatment helped him recover from a painful rib injury.
"A Chinese traditional medicine team came to Nauru early this year, and I had a very big problem after lifting some weight in the gym, and I had a big problem with one of my ribs. It got so painful that I couldn't get up properly, but I managed to get to the hospital. The Chinese lady stuck a few pins in there," said Adeang.
"I walked out there just normal, and I was back to gym the same day. I don't know what she did, but it was close to a miracle, because I was taking painkillers that weren't working for me. I'm encouraging the ambassador to bring over a team that can be stationed permanently in Nauru for a longer term," he said
Adeang traveled to China to embark on a four-day root-tracing journey on July 6. Upon verification by relevant authorities, it has been confirmed that Adeang's great-grandfather's ancestral home is the ancient Chikan town of Jiangmen.
Nauruan president seeks permanent Chinese medicine team in Nauru
Nauruan president seeks permanent Chinese medicine team in Nauru
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
