Cars drive by a billboard of Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside the words "thanks, brother Xi" written in Serbian and Chinese, in Belgrade, Serbia, on April 1, 2020. Djordje Kojadinovic/Reuters
Business Insider: China is attempting to win political points from the coronavirus with 'mask diplomacy' — but it mostly isn't working
* China has been sending medical teams and protective equipment to countries battling the coronavirus, a strategy dubbed "mask diplomacy."
* While sending medical help is inherently benign, China seems to have another motive: to win points on the world stage.
* Officials at home have been praising China's "helping hand" abroad, and diplomats
are reportedly asking foreign officials to praise China in public.
* Though China's efforts have borne fruit in a few places, many are still skeptical of Beijing's motives and don't see it as a trustworthy leader in the outbreak.
Over the past few weeks, China has been sending medics, masks, ventilators, and shipments of other precious protective equipment to countries in the midst of the global coronavirus outbreak.
While the care packages will surely help those who receive them — the US, Spain, Italy, France, and Britain have all reported more than 10,000 deaths — they are likely underpinned by hard-nosed calculation.
The shipments are part of a broad effort — dubbed "mask diplomacy" to win goodwill around the world, and help establish the in the role of global leadership it has long aspired to take on.
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WNU Editor: Country's are now focused on combating the Covid-19 coronavirus, and will take whatever China (or any other country) can offer. But I expect that when this pandemic is over, countries around the world are going to ask hard questions on how did this pandemic start, and who should be held accountable. Here is an easy prediction. When this is over, all eyes will be on China.
* Though China's efforts have borne fruit in a few places, many are still skeptical of Beijing's motives and don't see it as a trustworthy leader in the outbreak.
Over the past few weeks, China has been sending medics, masks, ventilators, and shipments of other precious protective equipment to countries in the midst of the global coronavirus outbreak.
While the care packages will surely help those who receive them — the US, Spain, Italy, France, and Britain have all reported more than 10,000 deaths — they are likely underpinned by hard-nosed calculation.
The shipments are part of a broad effort — dubbed "mask diplomacy" to win goodwill around the world, and help establish the in the role of global leadership it has long aspired to take on.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: Country's are now focused on combating the Covid-19 coronavirus, and will take whatever China (or any other country) can offer. But I expect that when this pandemic is over, countries around the world are going to ask hard questions on how did this pandemic start, and who should be held accountable. Here is an easy prediction. When this is over, all eyes will be on China.
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