BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Good friends, good partners and good brothers. China stands firmly with its African brothers and continues to provide various forms of support and assistance to help with their fight against COVID-19.

Members of Namibia's COVID-19 pandemic task team attend a video consultation conference with Chinese medical experts in Windhoek, Namibia, April 14, 2020. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

Medical workers attend a training session on COVID-19 from Chinese experts via teleconference at the Maputo Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique, on April 24, 2020. (Photo by Israel Zefanias/Xinhua)

Djiboutian Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (5th L, back row) and other officials pose for a group photo with members of the Chinese medical team in Djibouti, capital of Djibouti, May 10, 2020. (Chinese Embassy in Djibouti/Handout via Xinhua)

A Chinese medical team member is welcomed upon her arrival in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on April 30, 2020. The Chinese medical team arrived in Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday to help the country fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

 A Chinese medical expert is welcomed by locals upon her arrival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, April 16, 2020. (Xinhua)

 Members of a Chinese medical team pose for a photo upon their arrival at the airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Shoubao)

A staff member transfers the medical supplies donated by China at Or Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 14, 2020. (Chinese Embassy to South Africa/Handout via Xinhua)

China's medical supplies for 18 African countries arrive at the Kotota International Airport in Accra, capital of Ghana, April 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)■