By Wang Di and Wang Mengjie

BEIJING, Oct. 29 -- On October 28, 2025, the 5th Symposium on Military Medicine of the China-Africa Peace and Security Forum kicked off in Beijing. Leaders of military medical departments and medical experts from China and over 20 African countries attended the symposium.

Under the theme of "Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits: Promoting High-Quality Development of China-Africa Military Medical Cooperation", this year's symposium covers academic salons, visits, and field studies, aiming to further deepen practical cooperation in military medicine between China and Africa, enhance their capacity to jointly address medical and health challenges, and facilitate the building of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.