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In Trump and his national-security hawks, China has met its match. The president and his top brass also believe in the law of the jungle and are unafraid to wield raw power against their foes. A column by Minxin Pei.

Should Lukashenko be defeated next mont, this could shape neighbor Russia’s future much more than Ukraine’s efforts to throw off dictatorship have done. A column by Vladislav Inozemtsev.

The pandemic has shown for the first time how readily private and public data sources can be centralized and linked up on demand. This could have triggered a public awakening A column by Stephanie Hankey.

Despite all the current mayhem, cyberspace is not a lawless domain. Like the seas, outer space, and other shared domains, it is subject to international law. A column by Michael Chertoff.

Debt restructuring and cancellation should discriminate between those institutions that have acted properly and those that have entered into deals with corrupt governments. A column by Daron Acemoglu.

Covid-shocks are causing a rethink across the economy. Governments must follow up with the appropriate policies. A column by John B. Taylor.

China will have to demonstrate that rule of law and judicial independence apply to its international financial affairs. From this perspective, recent events in Hong Kong are discouraging. A column by Barry Eichengreen.

Arguably the most relevant US historical parallel for Europe today is President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal of the 1930s. A column by Daniel Gros.

As governments enact sweeping emergency measures, including to combat disinformation and trace the contacts of infected people, the crisis has created a threat to digital freedom. A column by Mark Stephens.

On instructions from Beijing, China’s diplomats operate in the style of «wolf warriors». Although this is counterproductive, the ambassadors have to put allegiance first. A column by Minxin Pei.

The current model of globalization needs adjusting, but building resilience does not mean tearing down the entire system and starting over again. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

Debt is a dangerous instrument. For far too long, the world has used it to avoid necessary decisions. In the midst of an unprecedented global crisis, something will have to give. A column by Willem H. Buiter.