Chinese university donates 3,000 masks to University of Sargodha in fight against COVID-19

SARGODHA: The University of Sargodha on Tuesday received 3,000 face masks from China’s Henan Normal University (HNU) to fight against coronavirus.

The representative of HNU Salena Wang handed over the face masks to Vice Chancellor Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad while Pakistan Institute of China Studies Director Dr Fazlur Rahman and Chinese Language teachers were also present.

Speaking on the moment, Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad said that China had always offered its unflinching support to the people of Pakistan in the time of need. The University of Sargodha had organised a solidarity walk along with the Chinese teachers in February to express solidarity and support to China in its struggle against the coronavirus. Dr Ahmad added.

He informed that the University of Sargodha and he China’s Henan Normal University (HNU) had a MoU, which guides the activities of SU’s Confucius Institute as well as other areas of mutual cooperation. Therefore, as Pakistan faced a surge in corona cases in late March, Prof Li Xuezhi, the HNU vice president, assured full support to the University of Sargodha, in the fight against corona virus through a condolence letter on April 1, he told.

In the letter, Prof Li shared the fact that China had overcome the disease with united efforts and continued its academic activities through online teaching, he added.

Salena Wang said that China and Pakistan were enjoying cordial relations and we would continue to support Pakistan in the battle against coronavirus outbreak.

Dr Fazlur Rahman expressed heartfelt thanks on face masks donation for epidemic prevention. He said this proves once again that China and Pakistan were true friends and good brothers.