CLD Research Brief: BRI vs. COVID-19

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Key Points: • The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been a major disruption to Chinese trade and investment, and has had a number of negative effects including unlinking global supply chains, causing labor shortages, and exacerbating Sinophobia. • China and its allies have adopted a number of strategies, ranging from the diplomatic to legal, to mitigate these effects. • While the situation is evolving rapidly, the pandemic may be a tipping point between Chinese economic globalization and U.S.-led pushback, with China positioning itself to lead an economic reglobalization.

Authors: Matthew Erie

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: China Law and Development Dept.
• Series: CLD Research Brief
• Place of publication: University of Oxford
• Publication date: 2020-03-24
• Language: English
• Keywords: COVID-19