PANEL: China Post-COVID: A New Global Equilibrium?

China Post-COVID: A New Global Equilibrium?

On January 30, 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease emerging in Wuhan, China to be a “public health emergency of international concern.” At the time, the disease which we now know as COVID-19 still had no official name. Over the next few months, we saw countries all over the world go into lockdown, with many stating that protectionism is the only way to insulate itself from future risks. As an emerging power and the widely-agreed upon origin point of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has been both criticized and praised for its pandemic responses. More importantly, COVID-19 has changed the political discourse and perceptions of China, both in Asia and around the world.

Has COVID-19 slowed the global shift in power from the western hemisphere to the eastern hemisphere? How has the pandemic impacted China’s economic growth relative to the world?

Now more than ever,Canada and its western allies must assess the trajectory of China’s role in Asia and the world in a post-COVID world.

In this event, we host a panel of 3 scholars from the University of British Columbia who will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the global balance of power, assessing China’s role in Asia and in the world. The Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs Student Association, International Relations Student Relations, and Centre for Chinese Research cordially invite you to attend this timely and insightful panel discussion.

Speakers:

• Tim Cheek (History and Asian Research)
• Paul Evans (Asian and Transpacific International Relations)
• Yves Tiberghien (International Political Economy)

Moderators:

• Yahe Li (MPPGA SA)
• Marcela Gomez (IRSA)