China helps Benin to cope with COVID-19

Source: Xinhua| 2020-07-04 01:05:42|Editor: huaxia

COTONOU, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Benin donated a large quantity of sanitary materials to Benin's National Assembly as part of its contribution to the fight against COVID-19 on Friday in Porto-Novo, the political capital.

The donation was handed over by Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao to Benin's National assembly senior vice-chairwoman Mariama Zime Tallata, in Porto-Novo, about 30 km south-east to the economic capital Cotonou.

"This donation is simply a way for China to show solidarity and to support to Benin's people as well as to democratic institutions in the fight against the pandemic," Peng said.

"China and Benin are united by a single destiny," said Peng, adding that the donation was part of China-Benin bilateral cooperation reinforcement and would enable Benin's parliamentarians to step up response measures against COVID-19.

On the receipt of the materials, Benin's National assembly senior vice-chairwoman expressed gratitude of all parliamentarians to the Embassy of China as well as to people of China.

"We would like to thank China's politic authorities for their constant helpful attentions towards people of Benin, especially in the framework of the fight against coronavirus pandemic," she said.

So far, Benin has declared a total of 1,199 COVID-29 confirmed cases, of which 845 patients under treatment, 333 persons that have recovered, and a death toll of 21, since the country reported first positive case on March 16. Enditem

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