Dispatched by the Red Cross Society of China, the Chinese medical experts are from major hospitals in Guangdong. They flew to Baghdad on a chartered plane sent by Iraqi transport authorities on March 7.

In addition to Iraq, the Chinese government has sent medical experts to Italy, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Iran, Cambodia, Pakistan, Laos and Venezuela to help those countries fight COVID-19, according to Chinese authorities.

A Chinese medical expert team consisting of eight members from Jiangsu province arrived in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, on Monday. It was the first time China sent medical experts to a South American country as part of efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said.

Meanwhile, China has, so far, provided emergency assistance to more than 80 nations and regions around the world, as well as the World Health Organization, African Union and other related international organizations, authorities said.