Members of the Chinese medical team make a vow before leaving for Cambodia in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2020. The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday.

The team, organized by the National Health Commission, consists of experts selected by the Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The team left for Cambodia earlier in the day.

A member of the Chinese medical team looks out of the bus on the way to the airport in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2020. The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

A member of the Chinese medical team waves the team flag before leaving for Cambodia in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2020. The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

Members of the Chinese medical team line up before leaving for Cambodia in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2020. The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

A member of the Chinese medical team waves goodbye to his family before leaving for Cambodia in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2020. The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

A member of the Chinese medical team receives the team flag before leaving for Cambodia in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2020. The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

Members of the Chinese medical team walk through the bridge to board the plane bound for Cambodia in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2020. The Chinese government has sent a team of medical experts to Cambodia to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)