China’s Hainan island could become economic hub

Beijing has grand ambitions for the island of Hainan

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Foreign powers will use media for Balkan influence

Russia and others have entered the Balkan information sphere to expand their soft power reach, as EU influence weakens

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The rush to upgrade US growth forecasts masks wide variation by sector, and the recovery will be K- rather than V-shaped

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International monitors suggest the region’s financial systems invite tax evasion, money laundering and illicit trade

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A report adopted by the UN Open-Ended Working Group fails make cyberspace any safer from malicious state activity

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There is no shortage of priorities facing the new unified government after years of conflict and a state fragmentation

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A reshuffled leadership must negotiate complex relations with neighbours and contend with a growing debt problem

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Large oil and gas firms are making more decisive efforts to align their businesses with climate targets

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Turkey will face further sanctions if it retains Russian S-400 missiles and even buys more

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Political tension between the United Kingdom and EU will likely persist, fuelling a disrupted economic relationship

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