Peng Nian, Director of Research Centre for Asian Studies, China
Feb 14, 2020
The rapid spread of false information about the novel coronavirus has been noted both inside and outside of China since the outbreak in Wuhan in December. It resulted in some panic and even fostered anti-Chinese sentiment in a few countries.
Ding Yifan, China Forum Expert and Deputy Director of China Development Research Center
Feb 14, 2020
It is not the end of the world. The plague will soon pass, and when it does, supply chains will reconnect, production will resume and everything will return to normal.
Zhao Minghao, Professor, Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, and China Forum Expert
Feb 13, 2020
Washington must be careful in assessing the possible impacts of the novel coronavirus outbreak -- particularly in the implemenation of the phase one trade deal. The U.S. needs to give China a certain degree of flexibility.
Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia
Feb 12, 2020
The coronavirus crisis represents the single biggest challenge for Xi Jinping since he became general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012.
Minxin Pei, Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government , Claremont McKenna College
Feb 12, 2020
While much remains unknown of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Beijing’s response to the public health crisis can be characterized by a lack of decisive action at the crucial initial stage of the outbreak, followed by aggressive corrective measures.
James Chau, President, China-United States Exchange Foundation
Feb 11, 2020
Interview with Dr. Bernhard Schwartländer,Chef de Cabinet and Assistant Director-Generalof the World Health Organization,on the outbreak of novel coronavir
Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group
Feb 11, 2020
As the economic outlook for the US, China and the world diminish, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be steadying. Sadly, much of the economic, xenophobic and virus damage stems from lagging cooperation.
Liu Xin, CGTN anchor
Feb 10, 2020
As another week draws to a close, the fight against the deadly coronavirus continues. But China is not only battling the virus but a wave of deeply repugnant and often racist-laden attacks.
An Gang, Adjunct Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Feb 08, 2020
The epidemic will end, and when it does, China and the United States should build on the positive things that flowed from it. Cooperation need not wait for an invasion by Martians.
Lawrence Lau, Ralph and Claire Landau Professor of Economics, CUHK
Feb 08, 2020
In 2003, during the SARS crisis, I was still living in the U.S. In March of that year, based on data on the occurrence of newly confirmed cases since the first SARS case was identified in Guangdong in December 2002, and taking into account the isolation and quarantine measures then in place, I predicted that the epidemic would end in June, which it actually did. How did I manage to do so?