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China ready to assist Bulgaria in fight against COVID-19

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China is willing to enhance exchanges of anti-epidemic experience with Bulgaria and provide it with assistance within China's capability to help it contain the spread of COVID-19, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in a phone conversation with his Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borisov on Wednesday night.

XinhuaUpdated: March 20, 2020

China is willing to enhance exchanges of anti-epidemic experience with Bulgaria and provide it with assistance within China's capability to help it contain the spread of COVID-19, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in a phone conversation with his Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borisov on Wednesday night.

Li spoke highly of the development of China-Bulgaria relationship, saying that both countries are striving to combat the coronavirus epidemic at this moment.

China will provide necessary facilitation to the Bulgarian side in its procurement of medical supplies through commercial channels, Li said.

He added that China is carrying out international cooperation with other countries to fight the epidemic and expressed the belief that success will be achieved eventually.

For his part, Borisov appreciates China's efforts to prevent and contain the epidemic and expressed appreciation for China's assistance to his country in the fight against the epidemic. He expressed hope that Bulgaria will continue to receive support from the Chinese side, deepen bilateral anti-epidemic cooperation and advance the development of bilateral ties.