BEIJING: China has started sending military medical teams to Pakistan, Myanmar and Laos to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Analysts said this shows the high-level of mutual trust and friendly relations between China and these countries, and that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) medical teams are the most experienced force in China in handling public health crises.

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