Tuesday 7 July: COVID-19 Policy Digest

Tuesday 7 July: COVID-19 Policy Digest

Nepal

• How KP Oli failed the nation (The Kathmandu Post)
• Who is to blame (My Republica)
• How Oli destroyed Nepal’s democratic machinery to serve his own ends (The Record)
• Will COVID-19 herald the growth of e-commerce in Nepal? (Nepal Economic Forum)
• Nepal needs a better strategy (The Kathmandu Post)

Economy

• 2020 Global food policy report: Building inclusive food system (International Food Policy Research Institute)
• China’s pipeline dream in Pakistan (Lowy Institute)
• The plight of refugees in India during COVID19 (Observer Research Foundation)
• Priorities for the COVID-19 economy (Project Syndicate)

 

Law

• Age of Consent (Dawn)
• Breaking presidential term limits in Russia and beyond (Wilson Centre)
• Revise the law (The Indian Express)

 

Democracy

• Lukashenka’s mistakes bring Belarus closer to democratization (Open Democracy)

 

Security

• Myanmar’s Generals aren’t happy with China—and it’s no longer a secret (The Irrawaddy)

 

Other

• China’s hegemonic ambitions mean that Beijing’s focus is now on building Chinese century (The Indian Express)
• Japan’s pandemic response (Policy Forum)