Chinese Level II Hospital, which locates in sector-east headquarters of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)in Khiyam, comprises two Forward Medical Teams and one Aero Medical Evacuation Team, chief of the hospital Gao Guomin told Xinhua.

    The hospital provides emergency resuscitation, surgical operations including stabilization limb and life-saving, basic dental care and casualty evacuation to a higher level hospital for all the peacekeeping personnel in sector-east, Gao said.

    UNIFIL's Commander, Italian Major General Claudio Graziano, attended the opening ceremony and visited the hospital.

    Graziano expressed his respect for Chinese peacekeeping officers' hard work and excellent achievement in setting up a level II hospital which completely meets the UN standard.

    "The decision to increase participation in UNIFIL with an important humanitarian asset is a clear demonstration from Chinese people to be part of a global cooperation and to support the peace process in the Middle East," Graziano told reporters.

    China contributes 335 troops to UN missions in Lebanon, including 275 officers and soldiers in Chinese Engineer Battalion and 60 others in Chinese Level II Hospital.

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- McDonald's China has promised to establish trade union branches in its 40 restaurants in the eastern Zhejiang province this year, the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) said Monday.

    A McDonald's spokeswoman in Beijing could not confirm the announcement, but said she would be seeking an official comment.

    An ACFTU spokesman claimed that Zong Hao, central region human resources director with McDonald's China, made the remarks when visiting the Zhejiang Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU).

    The move would boost the harmonious development of labor relations, upgrade the social image of McDonald's and help the company fulfill its social responsibilities, said Chen Dingxin, ZFTU vice chairman.

    Chen said he hoped McDonald's China would lose no time in fulfilling its promise in accordance with China's regulations on trade unions.

    All workers in enterprises, public institutions and government agencies who earn their living primarily from wages have the right to participate in and form trade union organizations, according to China's trade union law.