Western wisdom said, ‘No man is an island.’ An ancient Persian poet said, ‘The children of Adam are the limbs of one body.’ Chinese ancestors said, ‘However geographically apart, the sun and the moon are the same for all and hang in the same sky.’ All these sayings demonstrate the consensus of different civilizations on mutual assistance and common destiny.
In the face of the severe test of the epidemic, China and Africa need to strengthen unity more than ever, and further safeguard the overall situation of friendship and cooperation more than ever.
The outbreak of the pandemic severely thwarted the close interdependence that existed among all economies. And it has had a significant impact on the world economy.
It takes a coordinated global effort to roll back a global scourge. What doesn’t break you only makes you stronger. The international community must foster greater synergy and work in solidarity till the final victory is sealed.
Economic decoupling is not the answer to problems in the post-COVID-19 world
If helping is a moral imperative, governments and other armed actors in theaters of conflict must protect a neutral and impartial humanitarian space, not overburden it with regulations and restrictions; everyone must protect human dignity, not marginalize, exclude and stigmatize.
WTO members can return the organization to its rightful central role in world trade by pursuing these and other ideas for global solutions. They should begin by convening a virtual ministerial conference on how best to use trade to help defeat the coronavirus.
The WHO and governments around the world have recognized that pandemics can spark infodemics that spread even faster than the virus itself and can be more damaging than the event that started them. But Western governments may be hampered from effective responses to these infodemics by piecemeal approaches and an outdated mindset.
The epidemic prevention and control still face severe and complicated challenges at home.
Impact of Russian-Saudi rivalry sends shockwaves across the globe.
All countries should avoid export bans and ensure food can be transported, traded and marketed without restrictions.
Where did the novel coronavirus come from? Answers to this questions could take time.
