French Minister of State for European Affairs, Amelie de Monchalan, said on Sunday that Russia and China should not use the aid they bring in the context of the health crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak as a "tool" for "propaganda" purposes.
In an interview with "France Inter" radio station, the newspaper "Le Monde" and "France TV", the minister said that "Solidarity cannot be used as a tool."
"Sometimes it's easier to do advertising, to show beautiful pictures, and to take advantage of what's going on," she added.
"I am talking about China and Russia," she added.
China, which appears to have managed to contain the epidemic on its soil, and Russia, are accused of seeking to use their aid, especially for European countries, to propagate their systems.
Beijing sent 9 Chinese experts specializing in the emerging coronavirus, and tons of health aid to Rome on March 12.
Russia, in turn, by sending virus experts to Italy and criticizing the European Union, is using its "soft power" to mislead, according to its opponents.
The minister pointed out that France assisted China when it was the epicenter of the epidemic, and said: "At some point, China needed us (...) We sent 56 tons of equipment to China," referring to European aid.
And the minister considered that it should not enter into "accounts" and "exploitation", because that would be "defective".
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