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This was the moment of truth for the patient, medical personnel and a special visitor who had a particular task to perform.

As the patches, wrapped in gauze, were gently removed from his eyes, Abebe Michial, who had undergone cataract surgery, responded unmistakably his eyesight had been restored. His surprise and delight were obvious when he realized that the person standing in front of him, and who had helped remove the patches, was Premier Li Keqiang.