The COVID-19 epidemic is global crisis, one which requires solutions based on international cooperation on the multinational, national, and local level, based on the free flow of scientific information among these actors.
An action taken now will be much more economical for the international community than mobilizing resources after trying to wait out the crisis. A quick and generous multinational response is immediately needed as we still have a chance of defeating this scourge.
Bearing the ‘Wuhan Spirit’ in mind may be the best considering the current stage between US and India.
There is no doubt that China with its 1.4 billion people will again conquer the “people’s war”, (coronavirus crisis) with firm resolve.
Such an unfounded classification introduces a much broader and fundamental issue, not a rivalry in trade or technology, but a competition for what can be called cognitive security.
China has evidently demonstrated the strength of its political system in tackling national crisis, this time, during the sudden outbreak of a contagious virus. The swift actions taken and enormous sacrifices made by the country, and the unremitting efforts and tenacity of its people in fighting the spread of the virus deserve the respect of the world.
Today, once one country encounters difficulties, the whole region and even the world will get involved, so we should jointly deal with the emergencies.” This time, Japan not only talked the talk, but also walked the walk.
It is vital that accurate and practical information and guidance is provided as soon as a public health issue emerges, to educate people in how to calmly and safely respond. It is times like this that we need to listen to experts rather than gossip and take measures based on evidence rather than fear.
It can be preliminarily predicted that the novel coronavirus is likely to hit China’s economy heavily in the first quarter but moderately for the whole year.
China’s growth is being realized within the existing international order. China has no reason to sabotage it nor the intention to supplant America’s global preeminence.
China, as the largest importer of crude oil in the world, and a big net importer of the resource, to the point where imports constitute for 75 percent of total usage in the country according to Forbes Magazine, really needs to pay close attention to what is going on in this region, especially in relation to the US and Iran.
The Phase One deal contains potential for escalation, leaves much of the tariffs in place and does not deal with some of the broader and more difficult challenges experienced by the two economic superpowers, yet Beijing and Washington appear considerably optimistic.
