File Photo: Former Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Margaret Chan speaks during a news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept 12, 2014. [Photo/IC] BEIJING -- China's capability in preventing and controlling disease emergencies is leading the world, former director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun said Sunday. In the time of globalization, communicable diseases spread very fast and require every country and region to build their capacity and strengthen their health systems to respond, Chan said on the sidelines of the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference that opened Sunday. She added that China's two emergency medical teams were among the first to pass the verification of the WHO, demonstrating their world-leading standards. The WHO has developed the global verification system where emergency medical teams can be classified and ready to be deployed to health emergencies. The former WHO chief also noted China's remarkable contributions to global health cooperation. Chan highlighted a memorandum signed during her stint at the WHO between China and the organization on promoting international health cooperation along the Belt and Road. It demonstrates China's sense of responsibility as a major country, she said. personalized wristbands canadaathletic silicone wristbandssilicone wristbands australiachristian silicone wristbandsbest place to buy silicone wristbands
Soldiers from a branch of the border defense forces in Yantai, Shandong province, see off a demobilized soldier. [TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING - A draft law on veterans' welfare has been sent to relevant departments at the central and provincial governments and the military for opinions and will be open to the public for comments in due time, said China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs Wednesday. The draft law includes provisions on the job placement, training, employment, favorable treatment and pensions of ex-serviceman, said Wang Zhiming, a spokesman for the ministry at a press conference. Personnel files will be set up for veterans, and special treatment for retired soldiers with war experiences will be clearly defined in the draft law, said Wang. Wang added that new rules were also added to the draft law to clarify the accountability and responsibilities of officials tasked with veterans' arrangement.
