COVID-19 pandemic ↔ Russia-Ukraine conflict

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are linked as major global events that exposed systemic vulnerabilities in the European Union [1] and collectively shaped the downward trajectory of U.S.-China relations between 2018 and 2023 [2], [3].

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Strategic Autonomy or Transatlantic Dependency The EU's Evolving ... strasbourgcentre.com Strasbourg Centre 1 fact

claimThe COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis exposed vulnerabilities in the European Union regarding energy, medical supplies, food security, and digital infrastructure.

U.S.-China: Managing Competition Without Conflict - RealClearWorld realclearworld.com RealClearWorld 1 fact

claimThe trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic, growing technology competition, rising tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and contrasting approaches to the Russia-Ukraine conflict collectively contributed to a sense of fatalism regarding U.S.-China relations between 2018 and 2023.

U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict csis.org CSIS 1 fact

accountBetween 2018 and 2023, U.S.-China relations experienced a linear downward spiral characterized by a trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic, increased technology competition, rising tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and contrasting approaches to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.