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This paper reflects on the potential impact of the coronavirus crisis in relation to key global trends. Key contentions include 1) that the world is currently changing in a dramatic fashion due to the way political elites are reacting to the crisis; 2) the most pronounced trend this concerns is that of China, Russia and the main European powers gravitating toward each other; 3) that the Trump administration in the US is currently pursuing the country’s interests in light of the crisis while disregarding the interests of friends and foes alike; 4) this development and other concerns related to what Trump might do next is bringing European, Russian and Chinese leaders closer together, and more.