The Battle of “Coronavirus Narratives”: Three Lines of Defence Against China

... Secondly, some doubt if the Scandinavian models of the social state can be interpreted as a consistent implementation of “true capitalism at all.” What if the Defence Falls? As we can see, holding these lines of defence requires huge resources and casualties ... ... political will in the West to make these sacrifices. Will this be enough to guarantee victory over China in the “battle of narratives”? And what if the third line of defence is breached? Such a breach would represent a direct or indirect acknowledgement ...