Day: April 29, 2022
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Commodity Exporters in Developing Countries Fret as China’s Worsening COVID Outbreaks, Protests Prompts Sell-Off
Commodity sellers in Africa, the Middle East and the Americas are becoming increasingly anxious over the situation in China, where days of street protests and COVID outbreaks across the country are weighing down the price of their key exports.
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Arab Media’s Cautious Coverage of the China COVID Protests
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Does the Shanghai Outbreak Change China’s Image as a Global Public Health Leader?
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State of the BRI and the Messy Politics of a “Just Climate Transition”
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WEEK IN REVIEW: South African Rand Falls for Seventh Consecutive Week due to Concerns about China’s Economic Wellbeing
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