Chen Zhiying, executive deputy mayor of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, communicates with Nina Hachigian, deputy mayor of Los Angeles, California, US, in a video conference on April 24, 2020. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Los Angeles, California, US and Guangzhou in Guangdong province, will further expand exchanges and cooperation in fighting COPVID-19 in the weeks to come.

In a video conference with Chen Zhiying, executive deputy mayor of Guangzhou, on Friday morning, Nina Hachigian, deputy mayor of Los Angeles, said LA and Guangzhou enjoy very friendly and close relations and the two cities should further enhance their exchanges and cooperation against the pandemic.

Hachigian praised Guangzhou's experience in preventing and controlling COVID-19.