A patient receives acupuncture treatment at the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) in Paola, Malta, April 27, 2021. The MRCTCM was officially established in 1994 as a partnership between the Chinese and Maltese governments. (Photos: Xinhua)

Dr. Jiang Yawen, team leader of the 16th China medical team for Malta, conducts acupuncture for a patient at the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) in Paola, Malta, April 27, 2021. The MRCTCM was officially established in 1994 as a partnership between the Chinese and Maltese governments.

Dr. Xu Lifei, a member of the 16th China medical team for Malta, conducts acupuncture for a patient at the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) in Paola, Malta, April 27, 2021. The MRCTCM was officially established in 1994 as a partnership between the Chinese and Maltese governments.

A patient receives acupuncture treatment at the Mediterranean Regional Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) in Paola, Malta, April 27, 2021. The MRCTCM was officially established in 1994 as a partnership between the Chinese and Maltese governments.