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China's new data capabilities will outlive zero-COVID

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CHINA

These were used to monitor the exposure risk of individuals and provide a basis to mandate quarantine or refuse access to public venues.

Biden's Africa team will try to hold a steady course

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UNITED STATES

Crisis management, trade promotion, counterterrorism and development efforts are likely to continue, together with democracy promotion initiatives in some countries. Substantial…

China's data export rules create new risks

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CHINA

This is the latest step in China's rapidly expanding data protection regime, building on the Data Security Law which took effect in September and the Personal Information…

Uganda’s opposition will lose public order law fight

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UGANDA

Prospects for the opposition legal challenge to Uganda's public order legislation.

UK and non-EU financial services trade will grow

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UK/EU

According to the Commission, the decision was made solely on the basis of giving the EU more time to strengthen the attractiveness of EU-based clearers. With the Commission…

ASEAN summits will build anti-ISG capacity

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ASEAN

This year's summits, which conclude on November 22, will have particular resonance following soon after the November 13 coordinated massacres in Paris, claimed by Islamic State…

US intercession may help Russia-Ukraine de-escalation

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RUSSIA/UKRAINE

An emergency NATO-Ukraine meeting the same day condemned Moscow's activities in terms similar to earlier robust statements from NATO members. The Russian military build-up…

Part-remote-part-office work models will evolve

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INTERNATIONAL

Employers' desire to get their employees back together in person will be at odds with most employees' wish for more remote working, post-pandemic. How the return to work is…

New deal breathes life into Somalia’s election process

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SOMALIA

The deal opens a consensual path to elections after the parties agreed on steps to address disputes that have delayed polls since last December.

Russia's leaders fear public wrath more than Omicron

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RUSSIA

A parallel bill requiring people to show electronic QR codes for train and air travel has been withdrawn. Both bills were halted by public opposition and President Vladimir…