CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, a company based in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin province, on behalf of its parent company CRRC donated 100,000 masks to the transportation department of Serbia on April 23 -- to assist in the novel coronavirus epidemic fight in the country, according to local reports.

The donations were made in response to Serbia’s request for assistance and contacts made by China.

It took less than two weeks for the company to make the decision, purchase and deliver the aid, according to a spokesman for CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.

Workers at CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles load medical materials to be sent to Serbia. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]