Like other children with Hunter syndrome, Cole is deficient in an enzyme required to break down certain molecules. Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms. The condition, also called mucopolysaccharidosis type II, or MPS II, affects about...

His efforts appear to have worked. China’s Foreign Ministry said the two were making “new efforts towards advocating for peace.” The joint statement agreed that dialogue and diplomacy were “the only viable option to resolve conflicts”, and it called for waterways, including the blockaded strait, to be protected. Source link