Where much of the world sees calamity in the coronavirus, Xi has been searching for advantage. Everything is at stake for him: his political leadership at home, China's economy, its position as a world power and ultimately Xi's own strut on the world stage. But if Xi is using coronavirus to embellish his own credentials, in Moscow Putin is using it to execute both internal and external ambitions. And his latest scramble to restrict European travelers is unlikely to catapult Trump out of coronavirus trouble. Compared to Putin and Xi today, Trump is looking flat-footed.

Source: CNN March 12, 2020 16:52 UTC