Pandemic - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Chinas Covid-19 response. Clay Dube USC

Published: April 23, 2020, 3:26 p.m.

b"Are the numbers coming out of China real? Will China record any positive GDP growth for the year? Will global companies change their strategies to remove the China bottleneck in their supply chains? Business Class continues its look at the economic impact of the Covid-19 virus with Clay Dube, Director of the USC US-China Institute. \\u201cThe Chinese economy fell off a cliff,\\u201d notes Clay Dube as he takes us through what is known and what is speculated around Covid-19 in China.\\n\\nThe Good \\u2013 \\u201cThere are aspects that can only be described as good; things that they did that proved effective.\\u201d\\nThe Bad - \\u201cThe fumbling at the outset, where they internally didn't recognize the enemy that they were facing.\\u201d\\nThe Ugly \\u2013 \\u201cSome of the ways that the Chinese government cracked down or locked the country down might be described as pretty harsh.\\u201d\\nIt is becoming clear that mistakes and missed opportunities in China, the US and many other countries are unifying factors in this global pandemic. \\n\\nTo maintain social distancing, this interview was recorded over the web.\\n\\nInterview conducted April 13, 2020"