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Little known fact - the United Nations Security Council has not done anything, even pass a simple resolution, on coronavirus, due to blockage from both China and the US. Such is global leadership in the 21st century... cfr.org/blog/covid-19-…
The perils of a non-polar world - very much agree with this by Janan Ganesh. Global crisis, national response, which not surprisingly is falling short in most countries. ft.com/content/e4cee4…
Also this by @MESandbu - coronavirus looks currently like strengthening opponents of economic openness. Wrongly. We're all relying on global trade in some form. ft.com/content/49a7c2…
We need "Global Pandemic Cooperation" (term @snlester) as well as national efforts against coronavirus. No one country can defeat this, and global trade restrictions are causing even more problems. There is currently no such thing. My latest (free to read) prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/coronavi…
In a blow to economic nationalists and isolationists in the UK, France, US, China, Russia and elsewhere it turns out this can't be the answer to coronavirus. We all need the same equipment, tests, vaccines etc. But can countries cooperate?
A final one on globalisation and coronavirus for now - am quoted in this @JontyBloombiz BBC article talking a little about services trade, taking a huge hit right now with virtually no travel. bbc.co.uk/news/business-…
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