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Delving into books on political economies and World War II records in search of answers to the covid crisis is futile. Pandemics don’t come with prescriptions. If recent events are any indication, a pre-designed Made-in-China momentum, not a new order, will dominate global thoughts for some time. The democratic world and its institutions are not used to this worrisome version of speed driven by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Its seeds were sown years ago in Africa and Europe.