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Peng Liyuan meets bill Gates

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Mrs. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, peng Liyuan, Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and AIDS Prevention and Control of the World Health Organization, met with Bill Gates, co-chairman of the US Gates Foundation, in Beijing on the 21st.

Peng Liyuan positively evaluated the fruitful cooperation between the Gates Foundation and the Chinese side, and appreciated the progress of the Foundation's support for the AIDS prevention and health poverty alleviation project in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Peng Liyuan said that China regards health poverty alleviation as one of the key measures to win the battle against poverty, and hopes that the Gates Foundation will continue to support and participate. China is willing to continue cooperation with the Foundation in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and AIDS, summarize and popularize useful experiences, and help developing countries, including Africa, improve their medical and health standards.

Bill Gates highly appreciates China's great achievements in the field of health poverty alleviation and China's significant contributions to promoting international cooperation and promoting sustainable development in the world. He said that strengthening cooperation between the United States and China will benefit the two peoples and the people of the world. The Gates Foundation is willing to continue to increase cooperation with China in the fields of health, poverty reduction and social welfare, and is jointly committed to helping other developing countries develop agriculture and health.

(CCTV reporter Wang Hanan, Xu Yongsong, Shu Bei)

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