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Abstract Is it not ironic that the Coronavirus pandemic, which arguably began in a Wuhan animal market in late 2019, has accelerated China's rise? Indeed, early interim assessments show that Beijing's draconian, sometimes inhumane, disease control measures have proven highly successful. China's containment... view more
Is it not ironic that the Coronavirus pandemic, which arguably began in a Wuhan animal market in late 2019, has accelerated China's rise? Indeed, early interim assessments show that Beijing's draconian, sometimes inhumane, disease control measures have proven highly successful. China's containment of Covid-19 domestically has enabled a return to normality and laid the foundation for a strong economic upswing. Party and state leaders are using these achievements for political advancement at home and abroad. China's effective crisis management - epidemiological, economic, and political - reveal that the country is winning this crisis in the end of 2020. Nonetheless, the sustainability of these economic and political successes is debatable. (author's abstract)... view less
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International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
Volksrepublik China; Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung; Wirtschaftslage; Krisenmanagement; Epidemie/Pandemie; COVID-19; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Bestimmungsfaktoren wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung/Unterentwicklung; Verhältnis Gesellschaft - Staat; Vertrauen; Regierungsarbeit; Implikation; Deutschland; Gemeinsame Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik (EU)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 1/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C01
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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