A team of Chinese medical workers aboard the navy hospital ship "Peace Ark" has been offering diabetes diagnosis and treatment services for teenagers in Djibouti since their arrival last Friday.
Invited by Djiboutian officials, the medical team, which includes specialists from internal medicine, ophthalmology, pediatrics and other fields, visited the country's national adolescent diabetes diagnosis and treatment center twice to provide medical assistance and engage in professional exchanges.
The medical team arrived at the center at 9:00, where teenagers were already waiting accompanied by their parents.
Chinese medical experts assessed the children's conditions in detail, developed tailored sugar control plans, and advised parents on how to plan a balanced diet for their children.
"We actively pay attention to the medical records of key patients and ensure long-term follow-up on their treatment, hoping to bring changes and hopes to their lives and futures through our help," said Chen Xiangfang, a doctor.
"During our diagnosis and treatment, we not only deliver timely and effective treatment, but also carry out preventive education and early screening for diabetic eye complications. This is crucial for slowing the progression of diabetic retinopathy, preventing blindness and disability, and improving the quality of life for our patients," said Gao Yu, another doctor.
Chinese medical experts also had in-depth exchanges with Djibouti's medical staff and provided diagnosis and treatment suggestions for the long-term care of adolescent diabetes, so as to enhance the professional skills of local medical personnel and deepen the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries in the health sector.
The Peace Ark docked at the Djibouti Port on Dec 6 to begin a seven-day friendly visit while providing medical services. This marks the third visit to Djibouti by the hospital ship, following its previous visits in 2010 and 2017 as part of the Mission Harmony.
Chinese medical workers provide diabetes diagnosis, treatment for Djiboutian teenagers
A survey released by CGTN to global netizens shows that respondents strongly condemn the U.S.'s unilateral bullying of other countries under the pretext of "reciprocal tariffs," saying that this move may trigger countermeasures from other countries and eventually evolve into a "tariff world war," seriously impacting the world economy.
The U.S. claims that it has suffered losses in international trade and is raising tariffs on all trading partners under the pretext of "reciprocity," aiming to reduce the trade deficit. However, 81.03 percent of global respondents do not agree with this, believing that such measures will not achieve the expected results. During his first term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on major trading partners. According to statistics from the American Action Forum, a think tank, Trump's protectionist policies during the first term cost U.S. consumers about 57 billion U.S. dollars annually. According to the survey, 81.94 percent of respondents believe that "reciprocal tariffs" cannot solve U.S.'s own problems but will only harm the interests of U.S. consumers and drag down the U.S. economic growth.
The competitiveness of products from different countries varies. Each country can set appropriate tariffs based on its own products to achieve "mutual benefit" in the international market. The "tariff farce" of the U.S. side is a selective disregard for the balance of interests reached through multilateral trade negotiations. Some 82.8 percent of the respondents point out that in the context of unequal economic development and economic strength of different countries, the U.S. insistence on full and complete reciprocity in tariffs is extremely irrational.
The majority of the U.S. tariffs this time are targeted at developing countries. Regarding this, 82.96 percent of the respondents condemn the U.S. for conducting "indiscriminate attacks" on other countries on the issue of tariffs, believing that this is a deprivation of the development rights of other countries, especially developing countries. According to the survey, 84.43 percent of the respondents believe that the U.S.'s imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" will exacerbate the problem of trade unfairness with its trading partners and traditional allies, seriously damaging the country's credibility.
As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the U.S. has unilaterally and subjectively introduced so-called "reciprocal tariffs" and insisted on implementing them. This is a typical act of unilateral bullying. In response, 79.47 percent of the respondents criticize the U.S. for seriously violating the rules of the WTO. In the survey, 79.58 percent of the respondents say that "reciprocal tariffs" have become a new tool for the U.S. to promote trade protectionism, which will further intensify international trade tensions and global economic fragmentation.
This survey was released on CGTN's English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian platforms. Within 24 hours, a total of 9,600 overseas netizens participated in the survey and expressed their views.
CGTN poll: US 'reciprocal tariffs' draw condemnation from world
