Government Relations in the Aftermath of Coronavirus
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said: “The relationship between the biggest powers has never been as dysfunctional. Covid-19 is showing dramatically, either we join [together] ... or we can be defeated.”
With China seemingly out of the woods with Coronavirus, there are young Chinese diplomats taking to social media to flaunt their approach to containing the virus in their country. Michel Duclos, the former French ambassador, has accused China of “shamelessly trying to capitalise on the country’s ‘victory against the virus’ to promote its political system. The kind of undeclared cold war that had been brewing for some time shows its true face under the harsh light of Covid-19.”
Countries Work Together to Stabilize Oil Prices
The OPEC cartel and other oil producers agreed to cut crude production by at least a tenth of global supply — an unprecedented move to stabilize the market.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman all support the deal, which would see global crude output cut by 9.7 million barrels a day, the Kremlin said Sunday.
