Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
considers how China undermines its own soft power, traces the potential causes of a war over Taiwan, welcomes Europe’s embrace of “smart” power, and more.
Around the world, people increasingly live with the sense that too much is happening, too fast. Chief among the sources of this growing angst are the rise of artificial intelligence, climate change, and Russia's war in Ukraine – each of which demands urgent attention from policymakers and political leaders.
calls attention to the growing challenges posed by AI, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.
锡拉丘兹—最近埃博拉和寨卡等疾病的爆发证明,我们需要在传染病爆发之前就有所预见并遏制。但致命疾病巨大的多样性、顽固性和传染性也以最突出的方式证明了遏制和预防是多么困难。
对我们的准备工作来说,一个威胁是连通性。拜便利的国际旅行所赐,近几年来,登革热、基孔肯亚病和寨卡病毒都能搭顺风车自东而西,在美洲和加勒比地区造成大规模爆发。另一个威胁比较陈词滥调:钱没有谈拢。不管什么原因,事实是,只要人类不能组织起集体全面的防御,传染病就会继续作乱——并带来灾难性后果。
制定有效的预防和遏制战略——在生化上做好准备——是降低全球传播威胁的最佳方法。准备工作需要各个机构和出资人之间的协调,构建能够迅速部署和推广疫苗、药品和协议的网络,从而限制疾病的传播。简言之,为下一场传染病做好准备不但意味着构建全球能力,要需要为它掏钱。
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