Li says global effort to boost healthcare will continue

Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Monday that China will continue its participation in a global campaign for health promotion and provide healthcare aid to other developing countries.

China has endorsed and promoted global cooperation in health and met its international responsibilities, the premier said during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Ninth Global Conference on Health Promotion in Shanghai.

The conference, co-organized by the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the World Health Organization, included more than 1,200 participants from 126 countries and regions. It is held every four years to improve health and equality among people around the world.