Covid-121
Today I take a localized Australian perspective on what is happening with Covid-19 in the state of Victoria. I then expand my horizon to focus on China’s relations with the rest of the world. The most urgent point in this respect is just what will happen in the South China Sea region. China as secured Hong Kong as its own and may well know set its sights on Taiwan. Trump could decide to try to start a “managed war” with China in the region in order to bolster his chances of getting re-elected. The danger would, of course, be that the war would get out of control. All in all, I would say that Covid-19 remains nothing more than a distraction with much more serious events playing out around the world.