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China is sending medical team to assist with DRC Ebola outbreak

By Thomson Reuters Jun 1, 2026 | 3:02 AM

BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) – China will send ​a ‌team of medical specialists to the ‌Democratic ​Republic ⁠of Congo to ⁠assist with the region’s Ebola outbreak, foreign ​ministry spokesperson Lin ⁠Jian ⁠said on ​Monday.

The Chinese government ​has decided to ‌provide humanitarian assistance to Congo ⁠and will continue to do ⁠so “to the ‌best ⁠of its ​ability”, ‌Lin added.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Ethan Wang and Joe Cash; Editing by Clarence ​Fernandez)