VOL.63 NO.13 MARCH 26, 2020 CONTENTS
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EDITOR’S DESK
02 Act Together, Act Now
THIS WEEK
COVER STORY
16 A Chance for a Reset
Pandemic also means an opportunity
to reconnect
WORLD
18 Failing to Get Its Act Together
U.S. unable to come up with a
national plan
NATION
22 Turning Over a New Leaf
Novel coronavirus changes
people’s daily habits
26 Emergence of a
Technological Society
China’s transformation needs to
be accepted
OUT OF POVERTY
28 Green Gains
Tibet improves environment
and people’s pockets
BUSINESS
32 Braced for Headwinds
Aviation industry counts its losses
36 Breakout After Outbreak
Insurance industry sees
opportunity in adversity
38 More New Professionals
On the Block
Sixteen new-age occupations get
the nod
40 Market Watch
CULTURE
44 Finding the Silver Lining
Potala Palace enters digital era
FORUM
46 How Do We Make Good Use of
Big Data in Commerce?
ESSAY
48 Hanging Together
All countries’ responsibility
in Ķ ghting pandemic
NATION
P.20 | So Long, Farewell
Medical workers call it a day
in Wuhan
¼
NATION
P.24 | A New Biosecurity Shield
Work on new biosafety law accelerates
BUSINESS
P.34 | Safe and Secure
New Securities Law unveiled
12 COVER STORY
Shared Answers for Shared Problems
Renewed calls for global cooperation