1. Australia-China clashes in the COVID-19 era: Adjusting to a “new normal” in bilateral relations?
- Author:
- Thomas S. Wilkins
- Publication Date:
- 06-2020
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Japan Institute Of International Affairs (JIIA)
- Abstract:
- The spread of the novel Corona Virus COVID-19 from the Chinese province of Hebei across the world has resulted in a global pandemic of catastrophic proportions. Certain countries have been affected more severely than others, and there have been glaring disparities in how national governments have responded to the outbreak. In addition to the global death toll of 400,000 (and counting), the industrial and financial disruption has been severe, with the Asian Development Bank estimating the loss to the global economy at between USD$ 5.8-8.8 trillion.1 To overcome the current crisis, and work toward a vaccine, global solidarity, including cooperation through multilateral organizations like the World Heath Organization (WHO), is desperately needed.
- Topic:
- Health, Bilateral Relations, Geopolitics, Economy, and COVID-19
- Political Geography:
- China, Australia, and Asia-Pacific