NANNING — Medical experts from hospitals in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and Japan shared their experience in treating COVID-19 patients via video link on May 27.

Chen Junqiang, president of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, first shared his clinical experience of COVID-19 prevention and control.

Makoto Ohori, honorary president of Tokyo Medical University Hospital and president of Tokyo International Ohori Hospital, made a presentation on prostate cancer treatment using the Da Vinci surgical robotic system.

Tsuyoshi Konishi, vice-director of colorectal surgery of the Cancer Institute Hospital of the JFCR, demonstrated laparoscopic multiple organ resection for rectal cancer.

Fukunaga Tetsu, vice-president of Juntendo University Hospital and head of minimally invasive surgery of the digestive system, shared operative methods important for COVID-19 patients.

The online conference aims to share China's experience in COVID-19 prevention and control with the Japanese side and promote clinical exchanges between the two countries, said Zhang Junhua from the National Health Commission.