Communist Party of China donates medical materials to Zambia's Patriotic Front Party to combat COVID-19 in June 2020

On June 30, 2020, the Communist Party of China (CPC) donated various medical supplies to Zambia's governing party, the Patriotic Front (PF), as part of efforts to help the country tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The donated items included 30,000 surgical face masks, 500 protective clothing and 240 thermometers. The PF then passed many of the materials onto churches, which operate schools and hospitals. The materials were donated to the Patriotic Front on behalf of the CPC International Department by the Chinese Embassy in Zambia. The purpose of this donation is to help Zambia fight against the pandemic. The PF was Zambia's ruling party from 2016-2021.

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