Such a wildly premature judgment. "The deference to Western societies, which was the norm in the 19th and 20th centuries, will be replaced by a growing respect and admiration for East Asian ones. The pandemic could thus mark the start of the Asian century" https://www.economist.com/open-future/2020/04/20/by-invitation-kishore-mahbubani
Ugh. "The leaders who turned their countries around, such as Deng Xiaoping in China and Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore, planted the seeds of knowledge, internationalism and order in their societies." https://www.economist.com/open-future/2020/04/20/by-invitation-kishore-mahbubani
"China now arguably has the most meritocratic government in the world. The post-covid-19 world will see China accelerate both for the public’s benefit—and the balance of strong markets and good governance will be an appealing model for other countries." https://www.economist.com/open-future/2020/04/20/by-invitation-kishore-mahbubani 🧐
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