In a teleconference on Friday, experts from Shenyang, Liaoning province, and Braga, Portugal, share their experience on the epidemic. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Officials and experts from Shenyang, Liaoning province, and Braga, Portugal, held an in-depth experience-sharing teleconference on March 20 regarding control of the coronavirus.

Shenyang organized officials and experts from various departments, including its health commission, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, foreign affairs office and bureau of commerce after receiving a request from Ricardo Rio, mayor of Braga on Thursday.

They shared their experience in purchasing medical supplies and protective equipment, implementing isolation measures for patients with mild symptoms, medical treatment and health protection.

Li Songlin, deputy mayor of Shenyang presides over the teleconference. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"The infectious virus is now spreading all across Portugal, and in particular in Portugal's northern region, where is Braga is located," Rio said in a letter to Jiang Youwei, mayor of Shenyang. "We are now in lockdown, and only essential services are working. We are facing an unprecedented humanitarian and health crisis."

He added: "China demonstrated strong leadership in this crisis, and the way your country is resolving this pandemic is an example to the world, and particularly to us in Portugal. Based on the friendly relations between Braga and Shenyang, I would ask for your help."

Li Songlin, deputy mayor of Shenyang shares experience during the teleconference on Friday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Rio hopes to open a channel between the team leading the fight against the COVID-19 pneumonia in Shenyang and the medical team in Braga, so they can from Shenyang's experience in managing the crisis.

He also wanted to buy protective equipment and ventilators from companies in Shenyang as soon as possible.

"Despite the shortage of protective equipment in Shenyang, we will donate 10,000 masks and 500 protective suits to Braga," Jiang said in his letter of reply. "We are willing to provide all the support and assistance we can for your city."