Red Cross Society of China Sends Medical Assistance to Covid-Ravaged India
News 18The Red Cross Society of China has sent 100 oxygen concentrators, 40 ventilators and some other medical supplies to the Indian Red Cross Society as COVID-19 assistance, Chinese ambassador Sun Weidong said on Sunday. They pointed out that the supplies were sent by one Red Cross Society to another and the government has no say in such transfer of aid. "The first batch of 100 oxygen concentrators, 40 ventilators & other anti-epidemic supplies donated by the Red Cross Society of China arrived in India today by Chinese cargo flight from Chengdu, China," Sun tweeted. "RCSC also decided to provide $1 million in cash assistance to the Indian Red Cross Society through International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help India fight against #COVID19," the Chinese envoy said in another tweet.