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As well, since 1950s China has been committed to offering scholarships for foreign students to study in the nation.
By the end of last year, over 70,000 overseas students from developing countries had received scholarships from the Chinese government.
China helps the other developing countries in capacity building through multiple forms, including project-specific technical assistance, technical cooperation, technical training courses, workshop for officials.
Participants from 173 countries and regions - including internship students, managers, technicians and officials - totaled 120,000 by the end of 2009.
In all, they have studied more than 150 disciplines ranging from economics and, management to agriculture, medical care, law and environmental protection.
Debt relief
When aided countries have difficulties repaying loans, the Chinese government has extended the repayment period without added interest.
Since 2000, China has announced five separate initiatives to write off loans made to least developed and heavily indebted countries.
Such announcements have been made at the first FOCAC, the UN high-level meeting on financing for development, the Beijing Summit of FOCAC, the UN MDG conference and the fourth Ministerial-Meeting of FOCAC.
To date, China has signed agreements with 50 countries to write off a total of 25.6 billion yuan in debt.
Humanitarian support
The nation's foreign aid also extends to humanitarian and emergency support.
Its large-scale efforts in emergency and humanitarian aid began when China provided nearly 700 million yuan for assistance in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
In following years, the nation has taken part in nearly 200 efforts to aid in disaster relief.
The measures include aid following an earthquake in Pakistan, typhoons in Madagascar, the Philippines and Myanmar, the outbreak of avian flu in Southeast Asia, a tropical storm in Cuba, the battle against H1N1 flu in Mexico, a drought in Southeast Africa, the earthquake in Haiti and snows in Mongolia.
Medical aid
In 1963, China deployed its first medical team to Algeria. It has now has sent 21,000 medical personnel to 69 developing countries and treated 260 million patients.
Fifty-four teams with a combined medical staff of 1,300 are now working in 48 developing countries. The professionals also use Chinese traditional treatment methods including acupuncture and massage that have provided relief to those with chronic disease.
As a result of their quality treatment and lofty example, nearly 900 medical staff members have been awarded presidential medals.
Volunteer services
China began sending volunteer teachers to teach Chinese overseas in 2004. By the end of last year, 8,000 volunteer teachers had worked in over 70 countries.
In February 2005, the nation's first youth volunteer foreign aid team went to Thailand to help with salvage and rescue in the aftermath of the tsunami.
By the end of last year, 405 volunteers worked in 19 developing countries in traditional Chinese treatment, agricultural skills, sports, computer training and international relief.