China scores points over Russia with 'mask diplomacy' in Belarus

Coronavirus brings Minsk closer to 'polite and decent' Beijing

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A medical supply factory in China's Jiangsu Province: The country has sent three cargo planes full of equipment to Belarus over the past month. © Reuters

DIMITRI SIMES, Contributing writer

MOSCOW -- China's coronavirus aid has earned mixed reviews in Europe at best, but it appears to be working as advertised in Belarus -- apparently at Russia's expense.

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