Rather than doing what is required to bolster public trust, many political leaders, particularly in the West, have sought to unite their populations by framing and highlighting external threats, especially China and Russia. This has left China with little choice but to redouble its efforts to build resilience at home.
HONG KONG – Instability is the new worldwide normal. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tensions in the Taiwan Strait to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the challenges the world faces are as varied as they are volatile. But, despite their transnational nature, building resilience to them must happen, first and foremost, within the confines of nation-states.
HONG KONG – Instability is the new worldwide normal. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tensions in the Taiwan Strait to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the challenges the world faces are as varied as they are volatile. But, despite their transnational nature, building resilience to them must happen, first and foremost, within the confines of nation-states.