Her Majesty Queen Rania continued her second day of visit in Beijing. The Queen made a visit to a migrant community at the Shibalidian Township in Chaoyang District, Beijing, where she witnessed first-hand the situation of migrant women and children on September 5.She underscored the vital need for the global community to add their will to the resources and action on the ground to enable the world to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the year 2015.

The Queen also toured the Shibalidian Hospital and the Shibalidian Village Clinic, both part of programme operated by UNICEF in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), in support of the Chinese government to ensure universal access to an essential package of maternal and child health services, and to promote appropriate infant and young child feeding.

UNICEF is also working to improve childhood vaccination coverage among migrant communities in two provinces, including the Chaoyang District.

"I was very impressed with everything that I saw here today… by all the efforts made by the Chinese government, both here in Beijing and elsewhere in China at large, to address the issues of migrant communities," said Queen Rania, who was named UNICEF's first Eminent Advocate for Children this year.

"What we see here is an example of good practice and proactiveness in addressing the issues, particularly those of the mothers and children… it's really a prescription of hope for many of these people who have lost out to some of the basic building blocks of a healthy life as a result of their social mobility," she added.

In her statement, the Queen also highlighted the importance of "multi-task" and "multi-stakeholder" partnerships in achieving results, commending the collaboration between the Chinese government, UNICEF, WHO and other organisations.

During her tour of the hospital, the Queen administered the oral polio vaccine to a Chinese child in the vaccination room, where she also met with patients and their families, before proceeding to the Shibalidian Village Clinic, where she observed the work of the clinic staff in immunisation.

Queen Rania, a board member of the GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) Fund, has, on numerous occasions, stressed the vital role of vaccines and immunisation efforts in protecting children against deadly diseases.

Following her tour of the sites, Queen Rania commended the "compassion and the professionalism and the dedication of the staff", and thanked "every doctor, every nurse and every staff member for all that they have been doing for these people and all they have done in restoring their health, their dignity, in helping them build their lives and really regaining their spirit".

Also on this day,  the Queen and Beijing Mayor Wang Qishang explored channels of strengthening the bilateral cooperation between Amman and Beijing, within the larger framework of the 30-year-old friendship that exists between the two countries.

An example of such collaboration is the 2003-2006 Executive Programme for Cultural and Scientific Cooperation, designed to strengthen relations between the two countries in the fields of education, science, social development, health, information, tourism, youth and sports.

Queen Rania also congratulated Wang and Beijing Municipality on the city's successful modernisation and expansion, noting that many positive changes have taken place since her last trip to China in 1999 with His Majesty King Abdullah.

During the meeting, Wang briefed the Queen on the latest developments on the growth of the city and the preparations under way for the 2008 Olympic Games, including state-of-the-art sports facilities and a new airport that can accommodate up to 70 million people.

Wang also referred to various projects to preserve the country's historic landmarks, while Queen Rania highlighted Jordan's commitment to preserving its historical sites, noting that both countries have sites that are part of the New Seven Wonders of the World, referring to Petra and the Wall of China.

Later in the day, Queen Rania, accompanied by HRH Princess Iman, visited the Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall.

Known as the pride of the Beijing Municipal Government, it charts out the key transformations that have taken place in the capital from 1949 to the present day, as well as preparations for the Olympic Games.