Gwangyang City Receives 110,000 Masks Support from Shenzhen City, China

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City, Jeonnam Province, announced on the 27th that it received 110,000 general medical masks as emergency COVID-19 relief supplies from its Chinese sister city, Shenzhen.

Shenzhen, with a population of 20 million, is the largest immigrant city in China and one of the regions most affected by COVID-19 outside of Hubei Province. Nevertheless, it supported its sister city Gwangyang by providing masks.

Chen Rugui (陳如桂), Mayor of Shenzhen, sent a handwritten letter stating, “We send warm condolences and support to the friendly citizens of Gwangyang. If our two cities encourage each other and join hands, we will surely overcome the epidemic. I sincerely bless all the citizens of Gwangyang.”

Jung Hyun-bok, Mayor of Gwangyang, expressed gratitude, saying, “Shenzhen and our city have developed a close relationship through frequent exchanges, and our friendship shines even brighter in times of difficulty.”

Due to difficulties in securing masks domestically, Shenzhen first sent 30,000 general medical masks secured in mid-March, and plans to send the remaining 80,000 masks by the end of March.

Meanwhile, the first batch of 30,000 masks arrived in Gwangyang on the 27th and will be distributed by the city’s Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to citizens in blind spots such as transportation workers, newspaper delivery personnel, postal workers, and private tutors.

Shenzhen is the third Chinese sister and friendly city to provide relief supplies to Gwangyang, following Dalian City (26,500 items including masks and protective suits) and Xiamen City (10,000 masks). Relief supplies sent by other cities such as Yingkou and Fuzhou are also expected to arrive soon.

Gwangyang and Shenzhen established their sister city relationship in October 2004 and have actively exchanged in various fields including civil servant exchange programs, joint traditional art performances, Korea-China art exhibitions, youth group exchanges, youth homestays, participation in international expos, tourism exchanges, investment briefings, and honorary road designations.

Before the domestic spread of COVID-19 intensified, Gwangyang sent 20,000 masks to Shenzhen in early February.

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