DAR ES SALAAM, June 16 -- The Chinese government on Tuesday donated information technology equipment worth 1.5 million U.S. dollars to Tanzania's anti-corruption watchdog to support the fight against corruption in the East African country.

Edward Hoseah, the Director General of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) of Tanzania, said the donation of the equipment was a clear testimony of closer friendship between the two countries.

"We will utilize these equipment to enhance our capacity to overcome some of the challenges that we had faced," said Hoseah.

He said the equipment included 162 desktop computers, 13 laptops, 20 network printers, 90 scanners, 162 UPS and four servers.

"Fighting corruption requires making fast decisions and applying modern equipment that are able to match and outsmart corruption perpetrators," said Hoseah.

Speaking shortly before donating the equipment, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Lu Youqing said Tanzania and China were working together to promote the anti-corruption crusade in the world.

"Fighting corruption is very hard," said the Chinese envoy, adding that the Chinese government and the country's anti- corruption body will always work closely with PCCB.

Lu said the Chinese government will continue supporting PCCB in capacity building and the donation of the equipment was part of that support.