The medical supplies donated by China are unloaded at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
China donates medical supplies to Indonesia, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea to assist the three countries in fighting against COVID-19.
JAKARTA/HANOI/SYDNEY, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese aircraft loaded with medical supplies landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, on Tuesday.
It was the second batch of China's medical assistance to Indonesia after the first batch was transported in March.
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (4th L, front) and Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Xiao Qian (3rd R) pose for a group photo at the hand-over ceremony at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, May 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
The donated supplies included medical masks, surgical masks, KN95 respirators, medical goggles, medical protective screens, protective jumpsuits, waterproof isolation gowns, medical boot covers, nitrile gloves, infusion pumps, portable knapsack sprayers, infrared forehead thermometers and thermal imaging thermometer helmets.
Representatives of China and Vietnam pose for a group photo with COVID-19 prevention and control materials at a border crossing between China and Vietnam, on May 12, 2020. (Chinese Embassy in Vietnam/Handout via Xinhua)
On the same day, China's Ministry of Public Security donated COVID-19 prevention and control materials to Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security.
These materials, including KN95 masks, disposable surgical masks, medical protective suits, gloves and goggles, were delivered at a border crossing between between China and Vietnam.
Chinese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Xue Bing (3rd R) and Foreign Minister of Papua New Guinea Patrick Pruaitch (4th R) attend the donation ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 11, 2020. (Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea/Handout via Xinhua)
On Monday afternoon, a batch of materials donated by China to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) fight against COVID-19 arrived at the capital city of Port Moresby.
The 11 tons of protective equipment were donated by the Chinese government, the provincial governments of Fujian and Guangdong in south China, overseas Chinese and Chinese enterprises, according to the Chinese embassy in PNG.
The equipment was the second batch of materials sent to PNG, which showcased the support from the Chinese side, said Chinese Ambassador to PNG Xue Bing, who attended the donating ceremony with PNG Foreign Minister Patrick Pruaitch.
Pruaitch expressed gratitude for the assistance and said the international community needed to have more unity and cooperation to cope with the pandemic.■
