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Chinese medical care safeguards Barbadians’ well-being

Chinese medics are very enthusiastic and serious about their work, and always work closely with their local colleagues in Barbados, said Anthony Harris, director of medical services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados.– “The long-term Chinese medical team is really unique to our hospital,” said Anthony Harris, director of medical services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, expressing his gratitude for the contribution of the Chinese medical team in the country.

As a surgeon who had witnessed Chinese doctors’ treatment in the operating room, Harris said Chinese medics are very enthusiastic and serious about their work, and always work closely with their local colleagues in Barbados.

Since December 2016, the hospital, being the largest and highest-level public general hospital in Barbados and holding a prominent position as a leading medical center in the Caribbean, has benefited from the expertise of five batches of Chinese foreign aid medical teams dispatched by Chongqing Municipality in southwest China. These dedicated teams have effectively brought Chinese medical services to the Caribbean island country.

He Ping, the chief surgeon of the trauma department at the Chongqing Emergency Medical Center and a member of the third Chinese medical team to Barbados, conducts a surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados, July 31, 2019. (Xinhua)

Among the dedicated members of the Chinese medical team was He Ping, the chief surgeon of the trauma department at the Chongqing Emergency Medical Center. He joined the third Chinese medical team to Barbados, arriving in the country in July 2018 and returning to China in September 2019.

During his stay in Barbados, he always worked on the front line in the operating and emergency rooms, participating in 96 emergency operations and saving 19 critically ill patients.

“We had some challenges with our human resources as it relates to delivering care at the hospital,” said Chaynie Williams, one of the medical staff at the hospital. “(Chinese medical teams) have contributed tremendously to sustaining and maintaining our services.”

Almost every Chinese doctor and nurse on the medical team to Barbados taught their skills to local colleagues.

At the end of 2020, Liu Dan, an anesthetist at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University came to Barbados for medical aid. She gained many local “students” shortly after demonstrating her technical advantages.

Some of the interns and the experienced consultant doctors at the hospital even needed to book an appointment to see her demonstration.

Medical staff members work at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados, June 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

“Traditional Chinese medicine also was gaining popularity with the local residents. And it’s something that we want to also have as part of our holistic patient-centered care at the hospital,” Williams said.

According to Deng Li, deputy director of the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission, the Chinese medical teams in Barbados have treated more than 38,000 clinical cases, and China has also sent experts to Barbados on a short-term basis to carry out knee replacement and other operations free of charge to solve local medical technical problems.

The advanced medical technology displayed by the Chinese medical teams has attracted seven Barbadian doctors to study at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.

“Through individual instruction, their professional theory and technical operation ability have been greatly improved, which has laid a solid foundation for them to carry out the medical techniques after returning to Barbados,” said Xu Ping, party chief of the Chinese hospital. (PR)

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CHINA CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY

China marks National Day with light shows, #fireworks, drone displays #PRC75Years

Fireworks illuminate the sky in Macao, south China on Oct. 1, 2024. Various events and activities were held to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Tourists visit the Senado Square in Macao, south China

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Wang Yi calls on Global South to jointly advance peace and development

Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday called on the Global South to work actively and contribute to building a world of lasting peace and universal security.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a dialogue session between high-ranking officials responsible for security matters and national security advisors from BRICS and Global South countries in the Russian city of St. Petersburg.

Noting the international security situation is becoming increasingly complex with fierce geopolitical competition and emerging hotspot issues, Wang said the aspiration of people of all countries for peace and security has become stronger and the call for unity and cooperation has become more urgent.

Global peace and development cannot be achieved without the support and participation of all progressive forces, Wang added.

Gaining momentum in the new century, Wang said, the Global South should stand ahead and make positive contributions to building a world of lasting peace and universal security in the face of a turbulent and interwoven world.

Wang called on the Global South countries to adhere to dialogue and cooperation and share the development opportunities and fruits to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, realize common prosperity and gain a greater voice in the international arena.

Wang said, being an ex-officio member of the Global South, China has always stood firm with southern countries to jointly safeguard international fairness and justice and promote world peace and development.

BRICS countries and the Global South share a natural emotional bond and extensive common interests, Wang noted, and China supports BRICS in pursuing development with an open door and promoting cooperation with open arms.

China welcomes more like-minded Global South countries to join the BRICS family and work together as a force for stability and peace, a backbone for open development, a force for global governance and a force for mutual learning among civilizations, so as to build a community with a shared future for mankind, Wang added.

Caption: Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, attends a dialogue session between high-ranking officials responsible for security matters and national security advisors from BRICS and Global South countries in St. Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2024.

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The Authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 Cannot Be Challenged

Article by H. E. YanXiusheng, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados

The 79th United Nations General Assembly opened on September 10 in New York. At present, there are still a handful forces that have been deliberately distorting and challenging UNGA Resolution 2758 adopted in 1971, trumpeting the notion that Taiwan’s status is undetermined, and advocating support for Taiwan’s participation in UN meetings and activities, in an attempt to challenge the international community’s consensus on the one-China principle. I believe that such actions, which go against the tide of history, will undoubtedly end in failure.

On October 25, 1971, the 26th UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 by an overwhelming majority, deciding to “restore all its rights to the People’s Republic of China and to recognize the representatives of its Government as the only legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations, and to expel forthwith the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek from the place which they unlawfully occupy at the United Nations and in all the organizations related to it”. The Resolution resolved once and for all politically, legally and procedurally the issue of the representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, at the United Nations. The resolution also made clear that there can only be one seat representing China at the UN and precluded the possibility of “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan.”

UNGA Resolution 2758 is based on historical facts and has a legal basis. Taiwan has been part of China since ancient times. Before the adoption of Resolution 2758, it was already a historical fact and an international consensus that Taiwan is part of China. This was a significant political precondition for the UN General Assembly to adopt Resolution 2758. The 1943 Cairo Declaration and the 1945 Potsdam Proclamation clearly stipulated that Taiwan, a Chinese territory stolen by Japan, shall be restored to China. These documents with international legal effect formed an integral part of the post-WWII international order and also established the legal foundation of Taiwan’s status as China’s inalienable territory. 

The one-China principle adopted by UNGA Resolution 2758 is a widely accepted international consensus. For over half a century since the resolution’s adoption, the UN system has always observed Resolution 2758 and upheld the one-China principle in dealing with Taiwan-related issues. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has repeatedly reaffirmed that the UN’s position is very clear, which is to observe the Resolution and uphold the one-China principle, and that all UN actions are based on this. To date, 183 countries, representing over 93% of UN member states, have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle. These facts fully demonstrate that the one-China principle reflects the will of the people and represents the trend of the times and the course of history.

Barbados is one of the earliest countries in the eastern Caribbean to establish diplomatic relations with China, and is also a good friend and partner of China in the region. Over the past 47 years, the bilateral relations have steadily advanced based on the one-China principle, mutual respect, and mutual benefit. China highly appreciates Barbados’ firm adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to work with Barbados to continue implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of our two countries, deepen political mutual trust, strengthen cooperation in various fields, continue to understand and support each other on issues concerning our core interests and major concerns, constantly expand and enrich the friendly relations between our two countries, and build a closer China-Barbados community with a shared future.

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