Helen Clark on China and Covid-19

Sam Sachdeva is Newsroom’s political editor, covering foreign affairs, trade, defence, and security issues. Covid-19 China’s rapid rise on the world stage hit a stumbling block in the form of Covid-19. Newsroom spoke to Helen Clark about how its handling of the pandemic will affect its status at home and abroad – and whether we should be worried about its response.

In a post-coronavirus world, China looks set to grow while the rest of the world contracts

BEIJING – The U.S.-China relationship is at a critical turning point, analysts say, and hints of what the global landscape could look like have emerged in the few days since China’s annual parliamentary meeting wrapped up.

China’s ‘bat woman’ at centre of coronavirus theories defends her work

Shi Zhengli tells state broadcaster that years of research meant cause of mystery pneumonia was quickly found after it emerged in Wuhan last year.

China ready for ‘worst case scenario’ by doubling down on economic shift

China’s economy is under pressure from the coronavirus, as well as escalating trade war and technology tensions with the United States.

Borrell reconoce que Europa ha sido ingenua con China y el coronavirus

03 de mayo de 2020 (16:07 CET) El papel de China y su gestión del coronavirus , tanto dentro de sus fronteras como fuera de ellas, se ha puesto en duda a medida que ha evolucionado la pandemia.

Once Upon a Virus: China se burla de la gestión del coronavirus de EE.UU.

China ha publicado una breve animación titulada ‘Once Upon a Virus’ que se burla de la respuesta de Estados Unidos al nuevo coronavirus utilizando figuras similares a Lego para representar a los dos países. Washington y Beijing están atrapados en una guerra de palabras sobre los orígenes de la enfermedad, que surgió en la ciudad china de Wuhan y se ha convertido en una pandemia mundial.

Europe’s relationship with China is now one of mistrust and hostility

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, relations between the People’s Republic of China, the West and Europe are undergoing a profound transformation, characterised by mistrust and, in some cases, open hostility.

Beware Russian and Chinese Positioning for After the Pandemic

Both Russia and China have mounted combined charm offensives and disinformation campaigns on the back of the pandemic. Shipments of ‘aid’ – reportedly of questionable utility and quality – have gone hand in hand with a concerted effort to deflect any blame from China for the early spread, and an ongoing drive by Russia to undermine states’ confidence and have sanctions lifted.

Coronavirus, svolta in Cina: non si mangeranno più cani e gatti, il divieto dal primo maggio

Shenzhen, la moderna metropoli che collega Hong Kong al resto del territorio cinese, meta dello shopping di lusso, è stata la prima città a vietarne la vendita e il consumo. Ma dal primo maggio in tutto il territorio della Repubblica popolare sarà vietato mangiare carne di cane e gatto.

¿Miente China sobre su cifra de muertos? Los hornos crematorios de Wuhan levantan sospechas

Los números de afectados que el coronavirus está dejando en Europa elevan la desconfianza hacia las cifras ofrecidas por Pekín sobre la pandemia en su territorio. Mientras los distintos gobiernos europeos afinan sus estrategias para hacer frente al coronavirus, en el punto en el que empezó todo se contempla ahora con recelo lo que sucede en Occidente.