China sends medical team to Venezuela

China has sent a team of medical experts to Venezuela to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Monday.

Chinese medical experts arrive at the Simon Bolivar International Airport, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on March 30, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

The team, organized by the National Health Commission, consists of experts selected by the health commission of Jiangsu Province, Hua said at a press briefing.

The team has arrived on Monday, she said.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza (R) and Chinese Ambassador to Venezuela Li Baorong (C) pose on the handover ceremony of medical supplies from China in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 30, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese medical experts arrive at the Simon Bolivar International Airport, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on March 30, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza (5th R, front) and Chinese Ambassador to Venezuela Li Baorong (6th R, front), pose with Chinese medical experts at the Simon Bolivar International Airport, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on March 30, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Workers unload health supplies from China at the Simon Bolivar International Airport, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on March 30, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]