Changzhou National Hi-Tech District donates 100,000 masks to Japan and South Korea

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CHANGZHOU, China, March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

With COVID-19 now spreading outside China, and the increasing number of new

cases in Japan and South Korea, fighting the epidemic has become a common

global responsibility. On March 2, Changzhou National Hi-Tech District donated

100,000 masks to Japan and South Korea, in a move to strengthen the ability of

the two countries to control the epidemic as early as possible.

150 Japanese-invested companies, including Mitsubishi, Sumitomo and Denso, as

well as 49 Korean companies, including Hyundai and Kyyngshin Industrial, have

established successful and thriving operations in Changzhou National Hi-Tech

District, contributing greatly to the district's economic and social development.

Since the breakout of the epidemic in China, the Japanese and South Korean

companies in the district have done their best to offer help. Hyundai (Jiangsu)

Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. donated epidemic prevention supplies valued at

677,261.83 yuan (approx. US$96,741); Kowa Pharmaceuticals provided 20,000

masks, as part of the total donation to the district that amounted to more than

500,000 masks; Technical Power Co., Ltd. deputy general manager Honda Hayato

took several round trips by airline to purchase aid materials and bring them to

Changzhou in person, strongly supporting the effort across many borders.

Through the collaborative efforts of all parties, the district has been very

successful in limiting the spread of the disease in its vicinity, resulting in

being listed by the health authorities as a low-risk area. As of March 2, there

had been no new cases for 28 consecutive days. Based on the current epidemic

situation in Japan and South Korea, the high-tech district expressed its willingness

to fully support the two country's respective efforts in controlling and preventing

the further spread of the virus, by providing as much material assistance as possible.

Through communication and deployment, the district donated 100,000 masks,

50,000 of which were delivered to Japanese medical institutions through the Chinese

Consulate General in Nagoya, and the remaining 50,000 were sent to the Korea Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) through the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion

Agency (KOTRA), with the aim of alleviating the shortage of masks in the two countries.

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