THE PANDEMIC SPREADS AND THE WORLD RESPONDS

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the international communitys ability to respond, and looks to take a heavy and enduring toll on the global economy. International focus on the pandemic should not cause us to overlook other significant events: increased Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea an...

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Published in:Comparative connections 2020-05, Vol.22 (1), p.1-150
Main Authors: Cossa, Ralph A, Glosserman, Brad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Cooperation
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Diplomatic & consular services
Elections
Global economy
Intelligence services
Kim Jong Un
Leadership
Pandemics
Pneumonia
Presidents
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Trump, Donald J
Vaccines
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the international communitys ability to respond, and looks to take a heavy and enduring toll on the global economy. International focus on the pandemic should not cause us to overlook other significant events: increased Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea and toward Hong Kong and Taiwan, growing China-Australia tensions, the non-summit between President Trump and ASEAN leaders, South Korean elections, and a dispute over host nation support which raised questions about the ROK-US alliance. Meanwhile, the disappearance of Kim Jong Un from the public eye raised questions about how prepared the world is for dealing with a sudden leadership change on the Korean Peninsula.
ISSN:1930-5370
1930-5389