Extending a helping hand

It's the entrepreneur's 13th donation since the coronavirus outbreak in January. Chen is known for his charitable donations, but in recent years, he's kept his philanthropy low-key.

According to Chen, of the company's 100 million yuan net profit last year, nearly 70 percent has been donated to worthy causes.

Chen plans to donate more N95 mask production equipment in the near future. He adds that he will not hesitate to spend his personal savings if needed.

On Feb 1, Morocco sent a special plane, free of charge, to transport medical supplies donated by Chinese based in the African country from Casablanca to Wuhan, Hubei province, the city in China hardest hit by COVID-19, says Mourad Layachi, minister counselor of the Moroccan embassy in Beijing.

Nine flights have since carried medical products manufactured in China, or supplies donated by Chinese people, to Morocco after the outbreak reached the country.

China has also held two video conferences with Morocco and some other countries in West Asia and North Africa to share its experience of dealing with COVID-19.

Morocco now has, reportedly, more than 4,000 confirmed cases and has been facing a serious situation.

China and Morocco also signed a medical cooperation agreement in 2017. The minister counselor says Morocco hopes to extend medical cooperation to include not just medical supplies but also technology.