On October 22, a ceremony was held to hand over the first 4,000 of the 30,000 sheep gifted by Mongolia to China at the border region of Zamiin-Uud- Erlian. They entered China eight months after Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga announced the measure to help China fight the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic during his visit to Beijing in February. Following the visit, the two countries agreed to have the delivery after the epidemic receded and the sheep gained weight in autumn.