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In the unprecedented global fight against COVID-19, medical supplies made in China, ranging from masks to ventilators and other high-tech equipment, have been widely used and eagerly sought worldwide.

XinhuaUpdated: May 14, 2020

In the unprecedented global fight against COVID-19, medical supplies made in China, ranging from masks to ventilators and other high-tech equipment, have been widely used and eagerly sought worldwide.

As these products gain recognition and contribute greatly to the global containment of COVID-19, they help Chinese manufacturers further their global drive through sharpening the competitiveness of brands.

Workers make face masks at a factory in Shanghai, east China, April 8, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

In April, a transportable CT scanner developed by Shanghai-based United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd., a global leader in advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, was installed in the Maimonides Medical Center, the largest hospital in Brooklyn, New York.

The intelligent CT scanner provides high-quality imaging and faster exams on COVID-19 patients, the company said. Meanwhile, an AI-driven system for analysis of COVID-19 cases designed by the company cut the time for reading CT scans to one minute with an accuracy rate of more than 90 percent. The system has been used in many domestic hospitals, according to Xue Min, chairman of United Imaging.

Cellphone photo taken on March 19, 2020 shows experts from Shanghai-based United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. posing for photo with local medical workers after installing a transportable CT scanner in Baghdad, Iraq. [Photo/Xinhua]

The trend of more Chinese brands going global was also seen at the 2020 China Brand Day series, which was held online this year over the weekend.

The event featuring the online exposition of indigenous brands attracted more than 1,300 companies to showcase their products this year, an over five-fold increase compared with the offline exhibition in 2019.

"The cloud exhibition will not only inject confidence into the uncertain world trade but also provide a new stage for Chinese brands to display their images amid the pandemic," said Chen Xianjin, a veteran in the exhibition industry.

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