On May 31, Ambassador Zhao Weiping attended an interview at the Good Morning Namibia Program of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation and answered questions about the background and specific arrangements of the free medical check for Namibian children themed “Warm Children’s Hearts, a China-Africa joint action”.

Ambassador Zhao said that this event is an important part of the program of “For the Health of Orphans in Africa” themed “Warm Children’s Hearts, a China-Africa joint action”, which was jointly initiated by Professor Peng Liyuan, wife to the President of the People’s Republic of China and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). It was warmly welcomed and supported by the OAFLAD and H.E. Mme. Monica Geingos, First Lady of the Republic of Namibia and President of OAFLAD. To ensure the success of the event, the Chinese Embassy has invited 10 medical experts from Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine to Namibia to conduct the medical check for about 100 children at the Namibia Children’s Home in Windhoek. The Chinese side will also present love parcels to the children. The purpose of this event is to bring love and warmth to the children on the occasion of the International Children’s Day, and to further promote the friendship between the peoples of China and Namibia.