The world's first intelligent capsule endoscopy system, which is suitable for home use and developed by a Chinese research team, has been recently approved for clinical use in Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province.
Developed by a research team led by Liu Side, director of gastroenterology at Guangzhou's Nanfang Hospital, the system, which causes far less discomfort than traditional endoscopy examination, has been approved by relevant authorities of Guangzhou for hospitals in the city to use in clinical examination.
The system is operated by a designated application on mobile phone. After swallowing the capsule endoscopy device, the patient needs to change body positions according to instructions on the application, so that the device can take images of the stomach while moving inside. Images will be uploaded to an intelligent system for further analysis. The entire examination process can be completed in 20 minutes.
"The goal of our research is to solve a pain point. Traditional gastroscopy is quite painful but very important, so we hoped to develop a convenient and comfortable endoscopy device that is suitable for home use," said Liu.
The system has already been approved for clinical use. Patients need to complete the examination process in hospitals as it is still classified as a medical equipment. It is expected to be approved for independent operation by patients themselves after more cases of clinical application.
Liu's team is still conducting further research on the system, hoping to develop an advanced device that is able to complete the early screening of cancers on different organs of the digestive system.
"In the future, the capsule endoscopy system for the upper gastrointestinal will be able to take clear image of the esophagus. That will be the second one. Then we will develop a system for the colon and the rectum that are parts of the large intestine as colorectal cancer is also very harmful. In addition, the prevention and control of this cancer depends on early detection by endoscopy. Finding polyps and removing them will help prevent from getting colorectal cancer," said Liu.
World's first home-use intelligent capsule endoscopy system approved for clinical use
The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on Friday expressed strong opposition to the additional tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) and Canada on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
At a press conference held in Beijing on Friday, Wang Linjie, a spokeswoman of the national foreign trade and investment promotion agency, said that the CCPIT and the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) firmly oppose the European Commission's decision of imposing high anti-subsidy tariffs on EVs imported from China, following its recent release of the final ruling on its anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese EVs.
Wang disclosed that Chinese enterprises in the EV industry provided extensive documentation to the European Commission, demonstrating its development is driven by supply chain advantages, continuous technological innovation, industrial scale and market competition, rather than subsidies.
The spokeswoman stressed there is no sufficient evidence to show that Chinese EVs have caused substantial harm to the European market, saying that it is a typical example of trade protectionism unacceptable to the industry that the EU proactively initiated the anti-subsidy investigation based on speculation and potential "threats of harm," disregarding relevant facts and investigation rules while refusing to correct its erroneous conclusions.
Wang also pointed out that the recent announcement by the Canadian government to impose additional tariffs on imported EVs and other products from China is also a typical example of unilateral restrictive measure, which disregards the realities of industrial development and World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, and openly adopting trade protectionism under the guise of protecting its domestic industries.
Trade protectionism severely damages global supply chain cooperation, including those concerning the EV industry, harming both consumer interests and the development of relevant domestic industries, said Wang.
On behalf of Chinese business community, the CCPIT and the CCOIC urge relevant parties to respect facts and rules, refrain from using trade tools to disrupt the market, and avoid unfair practices that hinder economic cooperation between China and Europe, as well as between China and Canada, advocate for actively addressing trade disputes through dialog and consultation, as well as industrial cooperation, said the spokeswoman.
She called on Europe and Canada to work together with China in EV and other related industries to achieve common development and deepen cooperation, promoting the safe and stable development of global industrial and supply chains while contributing to global energy conservation, carbon emission reduction and climate change mitigation.
China strongly condemns EU, Canada for imposing additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
