The white Boeing 747 was greeted by jets of welcome water on Wednesday on the tarmac of Liège airport, like a providential savior. In her pot-bellied cabin, a basket of fabric from China, destined for Europe overtaken by the epidemic of coronavirus. In the hold, in particular, a million masks destined for France and transported by two foundations financed by the Chinese internet giant, Alibaba. While healthcare workers and law enforcement in France denounce the shortage of these protective accessories, billionaire Jack Ma, founder of the Hangzhou group, makes a timely humanitarian gesture, scoring points in Paris as in Beijing, taking care of the brand image of its technological empire without borders, and that of the second world power.
They fell back to their feet at spectacular speed, and now go on the offensive
Richard McGregor, expert at the Lowy Institute, SydneyThe wheel spins. In February, France delivered 17 tonnes of equipment, including masks and disinfectant gel to Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic, via a plane sent to evacuate nationals
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