Enterprises must comply with Chinese laws in overseas operations: spokesman

China supports companies in pursuing cross-border operations and international technological cooperation in accordance with the law, a commerce ministry spokesman said at a press briefing on Thursday.

He Yadong, the spokesman, made the remarks in response to questions about Meta's acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-founded AI platform, and broader issues related to overseas business activities.

"The Chinese government supports enterprises with the need to engage in overseas operations and international technological cooperation. Such activities should comply with Chinese laws and regulations and complete all statutory procedures," he said.

Premature babies evacuated from Gaza during the war have returned home to be reunited with their families after months of separation.

At Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, families waited anxiously for their first chance to see their children again.

Ten premature babies have returned from Egypt, among those evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital under life-threatening conditions.

In late 2023, as fighting intensified, neonatal units at Al-Shifa were pushed to the brink, facing severe shortages that forced the emergency evacuation of vulnerable newborns for urgent treatment abroad.

"My twin daughters were among the premature babies trapped inside Al-Shifa Hospital. They were besieged there for 10 days before being transferred to the Al-Arish hospital in Egypt for treatment. We spent 18 days there, and we moved to the Administrative Capital's hospital," said Ayat Al-Daour, a mother of premature twins.

For many families, the homecoming is a deeply emotional reunion, months of uncertainty giving way to relief. But for others, the outcome has been far more painful.

"The Al-Shifa hospital was besieged and then my children were evacuated to Egypt. They were four months old, and they were doing well at first, but later their condition worsened, and they passed away," said Mohammad Abu Amsha, a bereaved father.

After a long journey of treatment and transfers between hospitals in Egypt, these children are now back in Gaza, marking the end of one chapter and the start of another.

"They went to Egypt, and there were 14. Unfortunately, four of them passed away there, and they come back by 10. Today, there were a lot of moments of feeling, of hard feeling and a difficult feeling about connection of the mothers and these babies. It was really a sad history, but Alhamdulillah, thank God, it ended by this end," said Ahmed Al-Farra, head of paediatrics and maternity at Nasser Medical Complex.

As these children return home, their families are stepping into a new and uncertain chapter, navigating recovery within a healthcare system that remains under immense strain and faces persistent shortages, casting doubt over the specialized care these vulnerable infants will require in the months ahead.