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Tighter targeting will make ransomware more risky
Both the frequency of ransomware attacks and the size of the ransom payout have increased since the pandemic began
InternationalChina will use foreign aid for strategic aims
A new international development cooperation paper released last month signals a shift in China’s approach to foreign aid
ChinaUS-China phase-two trade deals will be issue specific
The near one-year old US-China phase-one targets continue in 2021 but tackling phase-two issues will take precedence
InternationalTechnology will transform textile and clothing sector
Economic and environmental concerns are pushing new technologies in the global textile and apparel sector
InternationalFinancial stability fears rise as ‘everything’ rallies
Financial stability concerns are mounting as asset markets enter bubble territory
InternationalSolarWinds hack will alter US cyber strategy
The transnational SolarWinds hack has highlighted the vulnerability of IT supply chains
InternationalCalls to bolster central bank legitimacy will grow
Criticisms of central banks’ institutional frameworks are growing in line with rising demands for central bank policies
InternationalA full public debt restructuring overhaul is unlikely
COVID-19 has devastated the already threadbare budgets of many developing countries; debt relief calls will grow
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