What is the working condition of China's foreign-aided medical expert teams? How are they safeguarding their own health and safety?

In the previous period, China received extensive support from the international community during the most difficult time in the fight against the epidemic. The current situation of epidemic prevention and control in China has continued to improve, and we empathize with the countries and regions affected by the epidemic. Under the coordination of the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, we have recently sent medical expert teams to Italy, Serbia, Cambodia, Pakistan, Venezuela and other countries. The expert group was formed by the National Health and Wellness Commission and selected from relevant provinces and cities, with specialties covering public **** health, clinical diagnosis and treatment, psychological counseling and Chinese medicine.

The mission of the expert group is to cooperate and exchange information with local health administrative departments, medical and health institutions and experts, communicate information on the epidemic, share experience in prevention and control, and carry out various forms of professional training, provide counseling and guidance, as well as provide assistance to local Chinese and Chinese students.

The expert group has been highly valued and welcomed by the local community. In Serbia, the group was greeted and received by the president and prime minister, and was twice invited to attend the meeting of the Serbian National Command for Prevention and Control to discuss prevention and control strategies. The Serbian side highly appreciated the knowledge and professional ability of the expert group and adopted the Chinese side's advice on adjusting the prevention and control strategies. In Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen live-streamed the relevant work of our expert group on his social media account. In Italy, the Chinese expert group also put forward suggestions on prevention and control, which were highly valued by the Italian side. The expert group also coordinated the establishment of a video link between the relevant hospitals on the Italian side and the relevant medical institutions in China to answer their questions and carry out professional exchanges. The expert groups sent to Pakistan and Venezuela are also docking with local health departments and medical institutions to carry out their work.

In addition, we attach great importance to the health and safety of the medical expert groups themselves. The expert groups are personally cared for and led by our embassies and consulates abroad during their time abroad. Before the team was dispatched, we signed a cooperation agreement with the government of the country concerned, which is legally guaranteed, and which specifies the responsibilities of all parties to ensure the health and safety of the team. At the same time, we have equipped the team with a sufficient amount of personal protective equipment and reminded them to strengthen self-protection. So please rest assured.