Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday doubled down on support for Venezuela's government led by his counterpart Nicolas Maduro at a time when the coronavirus is still spreading across the world.

The Venezuelan government has immediately implemented solid actions against the pandemic, which fully showed the responsible attitude they've held in safeguarding the health and safety of its people, Xi said in a phone call with the Venezuelan leader.

"China understands what Venezuela is going through now and has dispatched several rounds of assistance including high-level medical workers to the country," Xi said, adding that his country will continue the help.

He also recalled the long-standing friendship between the two countries, further giving the country confidence at a time when the United States has rampped up pressure on Maduro's administration.

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China supports the government and people of Venezuela in preserving the sovereignty of the country and maintaining the stability of the society. "We will continue to play a constructive role in pushing for the political settlement of the Venezuela issue," Xi said.

Maduro appreciated China's assistance in the phone call. "China shows in practice to the world what solidarity and cooperation mean," he said.

Venezuela is looking to strengthen cooperation with China in areas including epidemic prevention and is willing to work with China in jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind, Maduro noted.

According to the running tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University, Venezuela confirmed 171 cases, with nine deaths, as of Friday.