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China's PR strategy on information flow will backfire
China's officials have criticised Twitter and called on it to use authoritarian measures to suppress anti-China posts
InternationalUK GDP recovery may be more L- than V-shaped
UK GDP plunged by 20.4% on the month in April and many factors will constrain the speed and scale of the recovery
United KingdomMore developing countries will face debt distress
Many emerging markets face prolonged health and economic crisis due to the pandemic and will be at risk of debt distress
InternationalCOVID-19 alters focus of cyberespionage
Both conventional and new state-linked cyber actors are pursuing intelligence to help them tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
InternationalPolicy pressure on faulty technology is weak
The shortcomings of several popular technologies are under the spotlight
InternationalA second COVID-19 case and lockdown wave would hit GDP
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that more stimulus measures may be needed; the OECD sees global GDP falling by 6% in 2020
InternationalProspects for fossil fuels to end-2020
Production cuts are stabilising crude oil prices, but inventories continue to rise and US shale drilling may return
InternationalChina may seek low-cost PR wins on disinformation
The EU has singled out Russia and China for their disinformation campaigns
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