Lei Haichao, minister of China's National Health Commission, met with Tunisian Minister of Health Mustapha Ferjani in Beijing on Feb 26. The pair discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation and signed a memorandum of understanding on health exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

Lei welcomed Ferjani to China, noting that China and Tunisia enjoy a profound friendship and have maintained long-term friendly cooperation in the health sector.

He said that China is thoroughly implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the second and third plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, advancing a health-first strategy and further deepening the reform of the medical and health system to build a Healthy China.

He added that China is ready to work with Tunisia to advance the Partnership Action for Health proposed at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2024 and deepen practical cooperation in health policy, traditional medicine, public health, digital health and the pharmaceutical industry, so as to promote the building of a global community of health for all.

Ferjani spoke highly of China's achievements in the health sector and expressed gratitude for China's long-term selfless medical assistance. He said Tunisia looks forward to learning from China's development experience, and deepening bilateral health cooperation to continuously improve the health and well-being of the two peoples.