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2020 Coronavirus
COVID-19 Will Make the US-China Great Power Dynamics More Confrontational
By Monish Tourangbam and Hamsini Hariharan
The pandemic induced bilateral spat between the two most powerful countries in the world comes amid the unfinished business of the trade war.
China Has a New Target in Its COVID-19 Battle: Africans
By Jason Hung
China should apologize for -- and admit to -- the discriminatory policies against African communities.
Animal Crossing Pulled From Chinese E-commerce Platforms
By Layne Vandenberg
China has unofficially banned the popular video game to continue to suppress online forms of protest amid COVID-19 isolation.
Chinese Catholics: Lent in the Time of COVID-19
By Layne Vandenberg
How do Catholics in Hebei, China, maintain a strong community amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
What the COVID-19 Outbreak Means for Afghanistan’s Troubled Economy
By Shoaib A. Rahim
The outbreak of the pandemic has and will further dent already depressed economic indicators.
General Says Coronavirus May Affect More US Navy Ships
By Associated Press
Pentagon leaders anticipate that the coronavirus may strike more Navy ships at sea.
Coronavirus Exposes Central Asian Migrants’ Vulnerability
By Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Distinctive factors shape anti-migrant sentiments in Russia. COVID-19 exacerbates an already difficult situation.
Pandemic Spreads in US Fleet, Sidelines Pacific Carrier, Upturns Navy Leadership
By Steven Stashwick
A U.S. carrier captain is fired and the navy secretary resigns in public uproar as COVID-19 cases spread through the fleet.
Don’t Get Too Excited, ‘Quad Plus’ Meetings Won’t Cover China
By Derek Grossman
The Quad Plus may actually jeopardize what, in recent years, has become the Quad’s primary mission long-term: signalling unified resolve to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
Guam’s Growing Coronavirus Challenge
By Jon Letman
On Guam, an already complex relationship to the U.S. mainland (and military) is complicated by a pandemic.
Turkmenistan Celebrates World Health Day Unwisely
By Catherine Putz
This year the celebrations were different, though how different depends on your source.
COVID-19 Stalls Immigration to Australia
By Grant Wyeth
After the pandemic, will Canberra return to accepting immigrants? It will need them.