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Africa would do well to note China's rise

Defying Western forecasts of stagnation, China has broken into the world's top 10 innovative nations. An analysis of the strategic policies, R&D investments, and institutions behind its rise offers crucial lessons for Africa.

Africa would do well to note China's rise

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Japan's left-leaning parties face crossroads as postwar narrative fades

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's left-leaning opposition parties are at a crossroads 81 years after World War II, struggling to turn the tide as anti-war, ant

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