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Geography will drive China's navy into South China Sea

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CHINA

China is building a fleet of nuclear ballistic missile submarines, to be based at Hainan Island in the South China Sea

Recession risks wider internet infrastructure gap

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INT

Development actors want governments to make the internet more affordable, accessible and reliable; progress is uneven

COVID connectivity boost leaves social gaps intact

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INTERNATIONAL

COVID-19 lockdowns incentivised 783 million new users to come online during 2020-21

Low investment restricts Latin American infrastructure

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LATIN AMERICA

Transport and telecoms infrastructure shortfalls are two key factors undermining Latin American competitiveness

Debt crisis risks are growing in many emerging markets

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EMERGING MARKETS

Many emerging markets, whether eligible for the G20 debt relief schemes or not, could follow Sri Lanka into debt default

Poor services do not dent rural African voter trust

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AFRICA

Support for presidents remains high within underserved constituencies

US STEM skills are unevenly spread

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UNITED STATES

A National Science Board report this month on US science and engineering stresses the importance of STEM education.

Gender equality is a distant but achievable goal

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INT

There has been a robust rise in women’s access to non-agrarian employment and top political offices

Fragile African democratic gains face erosion

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AFRICA

Africans believe that corruption is getting worse and government efforts are lacking

Acute and chronic risks threaten China’s stability

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CHINA

Temporary circumstances, inexorable trends and systemic factors put China’s stability and prosperity at risk