China Showers Europe With Virus Aid While Sparring With Trump

  • Aid flooding in from Chinese state and private companies
  • ‘Major propaganda push at play’ contrasts with U.S. approach
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Last month, Beijing’s ambassador to Estonia accused the Baltic nation’s intelligence service of having a “Cold War mindset” for labeling China a threat, warning that its “distorted” conclusions damaged bilateral relations.

Four weeks later, Estonian officials took part in a video conference hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which the Asian country’s health officials shared their experience in fighting the novel coronavirus.