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    RECOGNIZING CHINA’S POWER OF RESILIENCE

    Mar 19, 2020 5 minutes
    Copyedited by Madhusudan Chaubey

    It’s been a tough time for China since the novel coronavirus outbreak. How do you view the ongoing fight against the virus in China?

    Shamshad Akhtar: China is a great nation and its outstanding economic and social achievements are well recognized globally—lifting people out of poverty, transforming policies as well as legal and regulatory frameworks, embracing inclusive and sustainable development, and promoting global governance reform and multilateralism.

    China invests heavily in research and development. Public health is of paramount significance to the authorities given the population size and density. China has a good track record of fighting epidemics though one needs to recognize that dealing with unknowns of the virus is a challenge and requires global cooperation and collective action to unearth the causes and treatment.

    Given its decisiveness and determination, China has been successful in taking resolute actions. The World Economic Forum observes that China launched

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