Thread by @Dannymakkisyria

China delivered medical supplies to Syria in the fight against #COVID19, and yes those two boxes were the supplies. Mask diplomacy doesnt (properly) apply to Syria.

No word on what was in the shipment, nor proof that there was anything other than these two boxes, if there was additional supplies on that plane i will post.

The two boxes are shown being loaded into a truck after disinfection, China promised 2000 Covid19 testing kits last month, so it is likely the rest will follow at some point.

https://twitter.com/Dannymakkisyria/status/1250597901774008321/photo/1

We still don't know the true extent of what China will send to Syria over the next few weeks/months, but just look at what they sent Egypt in comparison

So the Chinese plane which was apparently loaded with equipment (2 boxes) for fighting #COVID19 in war-torn #Syria actually continued to Beirut this morning where the Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian handed over 3000 PRC test units and 200 thermometers to Lebanon (sigh)

So the plane wasnt even going to Syria alone, and judging but what the Lebanese received, it seems this is more a PR operation than a significant delivery of humanitarian assistance.

dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-N…