Tao Wenzhao, Honorary Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Fellow, CASS Institute of American Studies
Jun 19, 2020
Globalization is going to continue, but some rules and practices may need to be adjusted. The world should be open to such adjustments but continue to oppose economic nationalism and trade protectionism.
Elizabeth Drew, Washington-based Journalist
Jun 13, 2020
It has been a calamity for the United States that, when two national tragedies – the COVID-19 crisis and the country’s legacy of racism – collided this spring, the occupant of the White House was an unstable person, totally unfit to govern.
Ma Shikun, Senior Journalist, the People’s Daily
Jun 13, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump has forced a series of actions that have undermined the confidence of America’s allies. Media accounts are replete with evidence of a philosophical split.
Yuan Youwei, Deputy Director of the Department of External Affairs, CCIEE
Jun 13, 2020
China-U.S. relations must not be allowed to slide toward a new Cold War or even military conflict. The two countries, and the world at large, have too much to lose. If official cooperation is not achievable, then connections at other levels should take its place.
He Yafei, Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jun 10, 2020
The outbreak of the coronavirus has changed some fundamental things in the world order. Post-pandemic global governance will likely feature significant fragmentation. And it could unfold in a variety of ways.
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Jun 06, 2020
Conspiracy theories about the start and spread of COVID-19, such as those promoted by a few Chinese and American officials and commentators, threaten the cooperation and transparency needed to counter the pandemic.
Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group
Jun 05, 2020
The disastrous failure of the Trump administration to contain COVID-19 will result in catastrophic 2nd quarter results. So, Trump is targeting China as the scapegoat while risking his re-election on domestic unrest, fatal geopolitics, and a global depression.
Qiu Yuanping, Member of the Standing Committee, CPPCC National Committee
Jun 05, 2020
Whether the world economy recovers or declines in the coming year will depend upon a number of complex interlocking factors. Unlike SARS, the COVID-19 pandemic endangers the security of the real economy and increases worries.
Zhang Yunling, Chair Professor and Dean, Institute of International Studies at Shandong University
Jun 05, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a moment in which all can see the importance of global public health security, and it should spur us to look into ways of promoting cooperation and creating mechanisms that inure to the benefit of all.
Joel A. Gallo, CEO, Columbia China League Business Advisory Co.
May 28, 2020
While the fast-changing nature of COVID-19 makes economic interventions difficult to predict, China's uneven economic recovery may serve as a roadmap for other countries overcoming the outbreak.