Pandemic highlights the importance of Asian values: China Daily contributor

BEIJING - The fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of"Asian values" even as different countries take different measures to contain the spread of the virus.

The economic success of the four Asian economies gave rise to the concept of Asian common values and consciousness, which were different from the Western concept about regions, because the West, despite being the dominant force in global historical studies, was unclear about regional classifications and their attributes.

And now Asian countries' fight against and efforts to build efficient international coordination and national responses to the global public health crisis have once again turned the global focus on Asian values. People in Asian economies accepted the governments' measures which among other things made wearing face masks and staying at home, even self-quarantine, mandatory. Communities and families played a fundamental role in making the self-quarantine and lockdown measures a success.

As such, the use of Asian values can help improve global governance. Even before the pandemic broke out, a rising tide of anti-globalisation, including the United States'"America first" policy, had undermined the global governance system. Worse, amid the pandemic, protectionism and nationalism have increased, along with racism and xenophobia, particularly toward people of Chinese and Asian origin.

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