Enhancing the global cooperation: a round trip journey to the post-pandemic resurgence

Unity is strength — a key concept during the difficult times we are experiencing. The COVID-19 has put a strain on the whole world, but we are slowly taking back control thanks to mutual support between people, and trust in technology.

I’ve discussed the importance of these topics to fight pandemic in a cross border chat with Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman of Huawei, during which we shared our own opinions regarding the situation in China, Italy, and all around the world. Listening to his wise thoughts has been really inspiring for me, and I hope it can inspire others as well — let’s go over the highlights.

The role of technology during the pandemic

If we make a comparison with past viruses such as SARS and H1N1, the current situation seems worse than before. Nevertheless, the innovation and the progress made over the years play on our side. As Ken states, “We are lucky now that we have much more advanced technology than a couple of years ago. Most of the people have to stay home, however, we are still connected with each other.”

And that’s true — despite social distancing, we have the opportunity to talk with other people in a digital face to face mode, thanks to the support of the broadband. Could you ever imagine how the world would be like by facing such disease without connectivity today? Most likely, we would have lost almost every kind of human relationship…