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1 – 7 of 7Bilateral relations with China have grown significantly in the last 20 years, with China's role now similar to that of the United Kingdom in the late 19th century: it holds key…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270286
ISSN: 2633-304X
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According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280381
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The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) highlights the Hainan plan as a signature policy promoting greater openness in trade, investment and financial services, and the deep integration…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260618
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At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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Although an annual regional problem, this year's haze is particularly severe, and implies growing risks for businesses and governance.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206083
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Since coming to power in 2016, Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev has launched wide-ranging structural and economic reforms. There has been progress on economic change, although…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239396
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A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.