Prachi Vidwans, World Politics Review
When members of the World Health Organization convene via video conference next week for the 73rd annual World Health Assembly, they will largely focus on the unprecedented challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. But despite earning plaudits for its success in containing its COVID-19 outbreak, Taiwan will not be dialing in.
Karen Young, Al Monitor
Saudi Arabia's recent decision to increase its value-added tax by 300% could spell the end of chances for regional economic integration and policy coordination.
James Forsyth, Spectator
Bobby Ghosh, Bloom. View
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown worked. Now he must successfully re-open a long-troubled economy.
Philip Stephens, Financial Times
Illustrious history is insufficient shield against a virus and grim reality of Brexit.
Kadri Liik, European Council on Foreign Relations
With no heroes to laud or foes to lambast, Putin is not having a good crisis. But don’t write him off just yet.
Frank L. Smith III, War on the Rocks
Drew Pavlou, Foreign Policy
