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Zero-COVID Revealed Governance Limits
- Parag explains China's zero-COVID policy failed over time due to missing internal feedback loops in authoritarian governance.
- He links that rigidity to unprecedented protests and says future judgment depends on whether the government learns from mistakes.
Asia's Multi-Polar Future
- Parag views Asia as four economic-political sub-regions and expects manufacturing to diversify across South and Southeast Asia.
- He foresees a multipolar Asia rather than Chinese hegemony, propelled by supply-chain shifts and Western engagement.
Resolution Over Illusionary Peace
- Parag argues Russia-Ukraine needs 'resolution' not naive 'peace', likely embedding Ukraine into EU and NATO with a hardened border.
- He suggests territorial compromises may be acceptable if they secure Ukraine's integration and reconstruction.