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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
Economics
Economics
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The Great Hall of the People during the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, on March 9, 2006 in Beijing, China. (Guang Niu/Getty Images)
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Business people watch an electric board indicating the foreign currency of 114.59-62 yen against the US dollar at a foreign exchange brokers on December 6, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping views an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on March 26, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis arrives at St Peter's square in the Vatican to lead his weekly general audience on September 16, 2015. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
