Central China province donates anti-coronavirus materials to Laos, ROK

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Central China's Hunan Province has donated supplies to aid the novel coronavirus fight in Laos and the Republic of Korea (ROK).

XinhuaUpdated: March 17, 2020

Central China's Hunan Province has donated supplies to aid the novel coronavirus fight in Laos and the Republic of Korea (ROK).

According to the provincial foreign affairs office, the local government donated 100 infrared thermometers to assist temperature checks of entry-exit personnel at customs in Laos.

Hunan residents account for nearly half of the Chinese living in Laos. Hunan and Vientiane became sister province and city in 2018.

Besides, the provincial government and the city government of Zhangjiajie also sent 10,000 N95 masks and 10,000 surgical masks to Gyeongsangbuk-Do of the ROK. The two provinces have seen active educational and cultural exchanges in recent years. Hunan and Gyeongsangbuk-Do became sister provinces in 2018.