China to Dispatch New Medical Team to EthiopiaChina will send a new medical team, the 11th of its kind since 1980, to render its services in Ethiopia on the eve of the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zhengyun and Ethiopian Vice Minister of Economic Development and Cooperation Mulatu Teshome signed an agreement to the effect on behalf of their respective governments here Friday. The practice of dispatching medical team has turned out to be one of helpful and effective ways of cooperation in the field of health between China and African countries, including Ethiopia, Jiang said. The 15-member Chinese medical team, due to arrive here in August, is expected to provide its services in Nazareth, about 100 kilometers south of Addis Ababa, and a dental center affiliated to Addis Ababa University. China and Ethiopia established diplomatic ties on November 24, 1970. |
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