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> 2) China trying to use soft power, but the whole drama feels fake. It is good that they are sending supplies (often faulty and not up to the quality, see dutc
by kosievdmerwe 7y ago
> 2) China trying to use soft power, but the whole drama feels fake. It is good that they are sending supplies (often faulty and not up to the quality, see dutch story around this) but it doesn't feel genuine.
Given that China seems to force countries to pay for PPE the same countries previously donated to China, you're right for being skeptical.
https://abc14news.com/2020/04/06/china-forces-italy-to-buy-same-coronavirus-supplies-it-had-donated-to-beijing-a-few-weeks-ago/ https://abc14news.com/2020/04/06/china-forces-italy-to-buy-s...
- oefrha 7y agoI would find this report more reliable if it quotes Italian officials, not Trump administration said this, Pence said that. Basing an entire article on the hearsay of an unrelated third party (that has a less than stellar track record of telling the truth) is just... odd.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoI think people may also be mixing up the two parallel streams of PPEs - there were equipment donations, and at the same time, Chinese manufacturers are selling PPEs like they normally do.
- billfruit 7y agoSome of the PPEs were paid orders placed on Chinese private companies, of course they will have to be paid, since they are being purchased. This is not to be confused with donations of equipment.
- FooBarWidget 7y agoThis claim is false. An interview with an Italian official confirms it to be false. https://twitter.com/honglilai/status/1247163875339800577?s=20 https://twitter.com/honglilai/status/1247163875339800577?s=2...