There might be permanent consequences of social distancing in some societies. The virus is widening the pre-existing divisions of class and race in the US. My worry is that China may take greater risks in its domestic and foreign policy. There is never going to be a better time to confront the US politically than the year 2020. Cold War II has already begun, says Niall Ferguson, historian and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
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This video was recorded on June 3, 2020.
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