GUIYANG, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A batch of medical supplies donated by Qinglong County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has arrived at its sister city of Tamworth in Australia to aid the fight against COVID-19, according to the provincial foreign affairs office on Sunday.

The supplies, including 60,000 surgical face masks and 50,000 pairs of gloves, will be used for pandemic control and prevention in Tamworth.

"The donation has been regarded as a milestone for demonstrating friendship under the sister city relationship and has been received at a very welcome time to combat the COVID-19 pandemic," said Col Murray, mayor of Tamworth.

Qinglong and Tamworth began sister city relationship in 2016, with cooperation strengthened in animal farming, mountain tourism and grassland industry. Enditem