Asia Society Policy Institute Leaders and Experts on COVID-19
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Asia Society Policy Institute leaders and experts are following the novel coronavirus pandemic closely. Here you will find regularly updated content and commentary on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros and Mely Caballero-Anthony write that moving forward, countries need to “pandemic-proof” their cities, to ensure that future infectious diseases are not as devastating to their health and economies.
Dr. Wang Huiyao discusses how COVID-19 will shape global trade flows, supply chains, U.S.-China tensions, and regional trade integration going forward.
In a speech for the Sixth Global Think Tank Summit, Kevin Rudd stressed the critical importance of multilateral and international cooperation in combatting the transnational challenge of the pandemic.
Bob Davis and Lingling Wei discuss their new book about the relationship between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping with Wendy Cutler and Clete Willems.
Wendy Cutler speaks with Zhang Xiangchen, China's ambassador and permanent representative to the WTO, about how the coronavirus is affecting the organization.
Jung H. Pak and Kee B. Park discuss Kim Jong Un's recent disappearance and how the coronavirus is affecting North Korea with ASPI Vice President Daniel Russel.
Barham Salih discusses the coronavirus, his political and economic vision for Iraq, and Baghdad's perspective on U.S.-Iran relations with Puneet Talwar.
Richard Maude and Daniel Russel discuss the effect of COVID-19 on a region with weak public health systems, deep pockets of poverty, crowded cities, and significant migrant worker flows.