New Delhi: China has claimed that India will win the fight against COVID-19 at an early date and also offered to help contain the pandemic in the country.
“We believe that the Indian people will win the battle at an early date. China will continue to fight the epidemic together with India… Chinese enterprises have started to make donations to India. We stand ready to provide further support and assistance to the best of our capability in light of the needs of the Indian side,” a Chinese Embassy spokesperson in New Delhi, Counsellor Ji Rong, said on Wednesday.
The Chinese official also thanked India for its support to China in the fight against COVID-19. “The Indian side has provided medical supplies to China. Indian people have supported China’s fight against the epidemic in various ways. We express appreciation and thanks for that,” she said.
Over 3,200 people have died and around 81,000 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus in China so far. India sent about 15 tonnes of medical assistance comprising masks, gloves and other emergency medical equipment to the coronavirus-hit Wuhan city.
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