April 15 2011 -- The Vice-Minister for Health from the People's Republic of China, Mr Shao Mingli, was received at State House yesterday by Vice-President Danny Faure.

Mr Shao said that during the meeting with VP Faure they reviewed and looked at future cooperation between China and Seychelles in health care.

China is helping Seychelles build a new Anse Royale hospital which will be inaugurated next week.

Mr Shao said that although he would not be staying for the hand-over ceremony, he hoped that the hospital would serve the people of Seychelles better.

He was accompanied to State House by China's ambassador in Seychelles, Mr Wang Weiguo.