A proper approach to historical issues and the Taiwan question is needed as the political basis of China-Japan ties and is crucial for its steady, lasting development, State Councilor Yang Jiechi said on Wednesday. Yang, who visited Japan from Monday through Wednesday, told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of his concerns in a Tokyo meeting. Abe said regarding the Taiwan question, Japan will continue to adhere to principles stated clearly in the bilateral joint statement issued in 1972 for normalizing ties, and there is no change of such a position. Observers noted that Yang highlighted the major issues at a time Tokyo has recently raised concern in China on these matters, particularly regarding the one-China policy, adding worries to the improvement of the ties. At the meeting, Yang said Beijing values its ties with Japan. The two countries should make joint efforts to enhance the positive factors and control the negatives in their relations while encouraging the momentum behind improving ties and development, Yang said. Yang said China hopes Japan comes up with concrete policies and actions to honor its commitments and the consensus that the two countries are each other's cooperative partners rather than threats, Yang said. Abe said Japan hopes to improve and develop its relations with China, and it seeks close contacts with Beijing at all levels. Tokyo hopes to properly manage and control the divergence between the two countries and boost their communication and coordination on global and regional affairs, Abe added. Yang also reiterated Beijing's position and proposals on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. During his stay in Japan, Yang met with other senior Japanese officials, when he also urged Tokyo to honor its commitments on historical issues and the Taiwan question. Yang also spoke about the East China Sea situation and urged Tokyo to cautiously comment or take actions over the issue. Zhou Yongsheng, professor on Japan studies at China Foreign Affairs University, said Yang's trip has been made to see whether Japan is sincere or at what level its sincerity is regarding improved relations with China The trip also helps Beijing get to know what areas Tokyo wants to cooperate on more in the near future, he said. Liu Jiangyong, vice-dean of the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua University in Beijing, said although the two sides have made some efforts to help improve their relationship, Tokyo has not totally broken away with its behavior regarding maritime issues. children in need wristbandwristbands with a messagewide rubber bands24 hour wristbands
GUIYANG - Just one year after graduating from medical school, Liu Caihua has already treated more than 10,000 patients. At 9 am, Doctor Liu, 25, put on a white lab coat, closed the door of his office and sat in front of a computer screen. Soon a man in his 70s began a video chat with him via smart phone. The old man complained he was not sleeping well lately. Liu looked at his blood pressure, medical history and the medications he was taking, told the patient to eat lightly and get some exercise, and offered suggestions for further treatment. Guizhou province is tucked away in the mountains of Southwest China. Inconvenient transportation has long been a problem for elderly residents who must go visit doctors in cities. Liu interned in a community hospital for a year during college and knows how difficult it is for some elderly people to see a doctor, as well as how important chronic disease management is for them. "An Internet hospital allows patients with non-critical symptoms to get instant and professional medical opinions via smart phone or TV at home, which helps them develop a habit of chronic disease management." At the Internet hospital of Longmaster Information and Technology Company, more than 70 doctors work in three shifts to treat up to 6,000 patients a day. "We have also built a platform for doctors at lower-level hospitals to consult with higher-level ones and experts in big cities about patients with serious and complicated diseases," said Wang Jian, executive vice president of Longmaster. As Doctor Liu was busy receiving patients, Doctor Luo Kalan at Guiyang No 6 Hospital began an online video consultation with Professor Sheng Qinhui, a renowned cardiovascular expert at Peking University First Hospital in Beijing, to discuss treatment for one of Luo's patients. Wang said 1,000 medical experts had signed up for the platform, which cooperates with more than 200 primary health care institutions and has been used to conduct nearly 7,000 online group consultations across China. Due to scheduling conflicts, group consultations for one patient are not easy, even within the same hospital. With the ever-expanding talent pool, the platform has become better at matching doctors and organizing group consultations for patients in need. In August 2016, a patient was not recovering after treatment in a local hospital in Guizhou. The Internet hospital reached a neurologist and an orthopedic specialist at two prestigious hospitals in Beijing, who then conducted an hour-long group consultation to help the patient. Wang said a patient with an endocrine condition in Northeast China's Tieling City had been suffering from fever for two months, but his doctor was not able to find the cause. After uploading the patient's information to the platform, the local doctor received support from a respiratory specialist in Beijing within just six hours. After 40 minutes of discussion, they made a definitive diagnosis. "Doctors at lower level hospitals are enthusiastic about remote consultations, as they can communicate and learn from senior doctors 'face to face,' while also keeping their patients," Wang said. Besides Guizhou, many provinces in China, including Zhejiang, Sichuan and Shaanxi, have also established Internet-based hospitals to promote medical diagnosis and help patients manage their health.
