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Cuba and China sign biological cooperation agreement
BY MARIAGNY TASSET AGUILAR—Granma
daily staff writer—
AN agreement establishing the
third joint venture between Cuba and China in the
biotechnology sphere, now with the preparation of
Neuro-technological products, was signed last night
during the closing event of the 2nd Working Group
Conference for Cuban-Chinese Biotechnological
Cooperation.
The meeting began on Monday and
became a space for the parties to review progress in
this cooperation, adopt measures to accelerate it
and establish priorities for the next stage of work.
A key element was reflections on
the advance of the joint ventures developing in
China with products from the island’s Molecular
Immunology and Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Centers and the innovative initiatives to be
implemented. The parties also discussed how to
increase cooperation in Public Health Programs and
the control of medicines.
Within the conference there was
also a specialized workshop on Biotechnology, in
which Cuban scientists spoke on our advances in
cancer treatments and brain research. The Chinese
delegation offered information on research related
to cochlear implants adapted to the Chinese
language, and new vaccines obtained in that country.
Present at the meeting were José
Ramón Balaguer Cabrera, minister of public health,
and Concepción Campa Huergo, director of the Finlay
Institute, both members of the Political Bureau;
Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, government minister; Dr. José
Miyar Barrueco, secretary of the Council of state;
and representatives of research and health agencies
in Cuba, together with the 21 members of the Chinese
delegation who visited a number of those centers.
(Translated by English
Dept, Granma International)
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