In the midst of the new coronavirus, the world has much to lose from slowed production, closed borders and factories, and less trade.

COVID-19 bodes ill not only for the global economy, but for Donald Trump’s re-election and U.S.-China relations at large.

The United States has taken unfair advantage of the ongoing health emergency to damage China, but the strategy hasn’t worked. Cold War thinking has failed to resonate with U.S. allies, much less damage the Chinese economic and political regimes.

To credibly claim that its “America First” approach is not isolationism, the United States should avoid excluding China from the industrial chain. Global prosperity and stability be ensured only by staying connected.

The outbreak has added new unknowns to the already uncertain phase-one trade agreement. If it leads to global recession and political unrest, the phase-one trade agreement may not mean much.

Iran fears accepting any American offer of help with the coronavirus epidemic because it believes its archenemy would not be sincere, but rather use any aid as leverage to undermine the regime. That fear is not unfounded.

To overcome challenges, several steps must be taken, starting with an update of an outmoded health security concept characterized by the “panic-neglect” cycle, as well as sharing experience so the world doesn’t have to start from scratch in every crisis.

Interview with Professor Gabriel Leung,Dean, Faculty of Medicine,University of Hong Kongon the outbreak of COVID-19March 5, 2020This is a rush transcript; an au

In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, China and Japan have embarked on an unexpected path of reciprocal generosity. While the deep-seated tensions across the East China Sea will not be resolved overnight, their collaboration provides a powerful lesson for other bilateral relationships that have succumbed to deep-seated hostility around the world.

While a live animal market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, has been widely cited as the source, this has yet to be conclusively proved. The ultimate answer should be used to stop the epidemic, not to place blame.