Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, global trade and technology wars are temporarily taking second place in governments’ thinking worldwide. There are conspiracy theories and nationalistic rhetoric surrounding the virus, of course. But real world, helpful response to the spread of coronavirus requires global resources – international cooperation on vaccines and remedies, of course; but also to share intelligence and best practice on the disease’s behavior. Many of the products in high demand at the front line, such as masks, need to be imported to one country from another, often China. And of course, the ability to support the sudden upturn in working, schooling and entertaining at home relies on telecoms networks founded on global technologies, and enabled by global supply chains.…