On June 6, the Serbian Embassy in China held a ceremony for awarding the Serbian National Medal, and awarded the "Gold Medal of Merit" to the members of the Chinese medical expert group for anti epidemic in Serbia, in recognition of their contributions to supporting Serbia in combating the COVID-19. Serbian Ambassador to China Stefanovic stated that China is the first country in the world to provide medical assistance to the Serbian side. At the most tense moment of the epidemic situation, China dispatched domestic medical experts to Serbia to fight the epidemic side by side with local medical personnel. She said that as comprehensive strategic partners, Serbia and China have a "steadfast friendship" and have worked together to overcome many challenges. In the first half of 2020, nine Chinese medical experts arrived in Serbia to help Serbia prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic. During their stay in Serbia, the expert group visited heavily affected cities in Serbia and had technical exchanges with local medical institutions and public health institutions, bringing valuable experience to Serbia in combating the epidemic. Peng Zhiqiang, the leader of the Chinese anti epidemic medical expert group in Serbia, said that the heavy medal not only highly recognizes the work of the expert group by the Serbian government, but also embodies the deep friendship between the two peoples. He stated that during the 82 days of fighting in Serbia, the expert group deeply felt the respect and trust of the Serbian side towards Chinese experts, and also witnessed the courage and responsibility of the Serbian government, the selfless dedication of medical personnel, and the unity and unity of the entire population. Guo Yubiao, a member of the medical expert group and director of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University, stated that the work of anti epidemic medical aid to foreign countries is a multinational cooperation and exchange among multiple departments and disciplines. The smooth implementation of medical aid work in Serbia demonstrates China's determination to promote the construction of a human health community through practical actions. "The fight against the COVID-19 is like a 'marathon' that has lasted more than three years. We have successfully reached the end. I believe that no matter what challenges we face in the future, we can work together to overcome difficulties under the guidance of the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind." More than three years have passed, and my friends in Serbia and I are still in contact. This event once again reminds me of the memories of fighting alongside them. I am deeply moved and honored to make my own contribution to deepening the friendship between China and Serbia, "said Hou Cailan, a member of the medical expert group and director of the Department of Psychology at the Mental Health Center of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital. At the awarding ceremony, the Serbian Embassy in China awarded BGI the "First Class flag of Serbia Medal". Two "hot eye" virus detection laboratories donated by Chinese enterprises and supported by BGI Group were completed in April and July 2020 in Belgrade and Nish, a city in southern Serbia, which greatly improved the local COVID-19 detection capability. Xiong Tao, vice president of international development affairs of the Group and leader of the group going to Serbia, said that he still remembered the scene of fighting side by side with Serbian brothers and sisters more than three years ago. At present, the Gene Sequencing and Bioinformation Center jointly built by BGI Group and the University of Belgrade in Serbia has been completed in Belgrade. We look forward to further in-depth cooperation between the two countries in fields such as biotechnology. On the same day, the Serbian Embassy in China also awarded the "Gold Merit Medal" to Chinese writer Chen Danyan
Edit：He Chuanning Responsible editor：Su Suiyue
Source：Xinhua
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