BRUSSELS - EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday said he did not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei’s donations of face masks to the bloc and that solidarity was the best way to tackle the global coronavirus outbreak.
Dubbed by some as mask diplomacy, critics say the move could be a ploy to win lucrative 5G contracts following EU guidelines announced in January which block the company from core infrastructure networks. [nL8N29Y3L0] In a telephone interview with Reuters he said CEOs had a duty to help countries where their businesses operate if governments seek their help.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell kicked off a debate a week ago with comments on the politics of generosity and China’s attempt to shape the global narrative on who is helping who.