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Bangkok (People's Daily) - Chinese auto company Geely donated 20,000 surgical masks to the Phillppine health department early this week to support the battle against the COVID-19. 

The rising number of COVID-19 cases has placed the Philippines under a state of calamity. Hospitals are now facing a shortage in medical supplies, and Geely and Li Shufu Charity Foundation, through Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP), pledged to support the government's battle against the coronavirus in every way possible by providing medical supplies that are urgently needed. 

The Li Shufu Charity Foundation was established in 2006 by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group's chairman Li Shufu. The foundation is committed to public welfare and charity and promoting the harmonious development of society. Its charitable activities have so far exceeded 300 million RMB in poverty alleviation, disaster relief, medical aid, and education.