The treating of China as a scapegoat for ill-discipline within government and society has created an enormous level of complacency which has led to the virus not coming and going quickly.
These social distancing tactics must continue for the time being and into 2021. Distributing vaccines and social distancing are complementary, not exclusive, strategies.
The Biden administration is likely to renegotiate talks with the Taliban so as to keep a small number of troops or special forces dedicated to fighting terrorism and maintaining stability in Afghanistan, on the ground that a full withdrawal is not immediately feasible.
China has condemned the killing of the Iranian scientist. It stands for safeguarding the international nuclear non-proliferation system and opposes unilateral sanctions, while maintaining normal exchanges and cooperation with Iran.
In this game, Australia is seen as the pawn of a bigger power. The US has been keen to pull Australia away from its economic interdependence with China and the US will certainly gain from the current trade disputes, with its exporters moving in to replace Australian beef, wine and lobster.
Building a global, interconnected and truly sustainable energy system for today’s and future generations with the help of fascinating technologies will bring unbelievable value for sustainable societies. This is what makes me proud and excited to be part of bringing such a vision to fruition.
Due to historical factors and geopolitics, trilateral relations among China, the ROK, and Japan did not always progress smoothly and the free trade agreement negotiations have still not seen a breakthrough. However, the RCEP broke through the bottleneck and ushered in a new stage of regional cooperation.
The assassination of Iran’s nuclear scientist will make the prospects of Iran nuclear issue more complicated as it might make global efforts to restart the multilateral approach to the nuclear issue more difficult.
On the two most significant issues of our time – the coronavirus pandemic and climate change — Donald Trump has consistently shown just how out of step the United States has become with the wider international community.
Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise and there is a lack of coordination in trade and economic policies.
There is no doubt that BRICS economies will play a crucial role in the global recovery after the pandemic through its mutual institutions and systems.
The Shanghai Spirit, as part of the founding values of the SCO, features mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for cultural diversity and the pursuit of common development.
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