China in the COVID world: continued challenges for a rising power
- Content Type
- Policy Brief
- Institution
- NATO Defense College
- Abstract
- It is frequently noted that the Chinese word for "crisis" combines characters connoting "threat" on the one hand and "opportunity" on the other. This bit of linguistic trivia can be overdrawn. For China and the COVID-19 crisis, however, it rings true: the pandemic and its aftermath have generated dangerous problems for the Chinese leadership while also opening enticing opportunities.
- Topic
- International Relations, Power Politics, COVID-19, Health Crisis
- Political Geography
- China, Asia