China has insisted that it will not restrict exports of medical supplies due to the growing demand for equipment such as masks or protective clothing worldwide. “We will not forget that, at the beginning of the fight against the epidemic, many countries helped us,” said Jiang Fan, from the foreign trade department of the Ministry of Commerce, at a news conference this Sunday.
“Therefore, since the situation in China is improving and the pandemic abroad continues to accelerate, we are willing to make relevant efforts based on prevention and control to provide support and assistance. China does not restrict and will not restrict the export of health supplies, “reiterated Jiang.
China exported a total of 10.2 billion yuan (about $ 1.4 billion) in medical supplies between March 1 and April 4, according to Jin Hai, deputy affairs director of the General Administration of Customs of China, who also spoke at the press conference.
These products included about 3.9 billion masks, 37.5 million pieces of protective clothing and 2.4 million infrared thermometers.
China also exported 16,000 fans, 2.8 million boxes of new SARS-Cov-2 test kits and 8.4 million pairs of glasses, Jin said.
