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Americas, Business and economics, Technology

How the Peruvian Government and Social Enterprises Promote Digital Financial Inclusion

By Ruoxi Lyu In 2011, Milagros migrated to Lima from Iquitos, the capital of the Peruvian Amazon, to make a living. Every month, Milagros transferred part of her wages to support her family. However, it was arduous for her mother to withdraw the funds. From an isolated town with no bank branches to the closest agent, her mother had to travel about 45 minutes by … Continue reading How the Peruvian Government and Social Enterprises Promote Digital Financial Inclusion

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Asia, Society and culture

How Do Families Affect Children’s Education and Development?–A Study in Villages at China-Myanmar Border

By Xiaoyun Zhang, Qingyang Xing, Yingchen Yang At the Yunnan-Myanmar border, there are many paradise-like villages in the mountains and forests, which gives birth to many intelligent children. They are born artists, good at climbing, diving, dancing, singing, and many kinds of skills. However, when it comes to education, many of them are not so-called good students. Many children perform poorly in class and get … Continue reading How Do Families Affect Children’s Education and Development?–A Study in Villages at China-Myanmar Border

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Africa, Asia, Politics

China’s New Priorities in Africa

While Africa’s value to the outside world has historically been framed largely in economic terms — as a place to extract resources and as a market to sell goods — China is changing that equation. The fact is, Africa just isn’t that important to China economically. All 54 African countries combined account for less than 4% of China’s 4+ trillion global trade balance while Beijing … Continue reading China’s New Priorities in Africa

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Africa, Asia, Politics, Society and culture

Africans in China During COVID-19 and the Future of China-Africa Relation

From an article by Brookings, China and Africa’s relationship developed unexpectedly during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was an unexpected break in the relationship. Since April, there were tons of reports and social media discussions about the eviction and maltreatment of Africans in Guangzhou. This even caused official diplomatic protests from African countries and African Union. This was an unprecedented problem that never happened before. This … Continue reading Africans in China During COVID-19 and the Future of China-Africa Relation

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Africa, Asia, China, Politics

Three Important Trends to Notice About China-Africa Relationship in 2020

From a report by the Africa Report, “twitter diplomacy”, debt and sustainable energy will shape China-Africa relationship in the year ahead. This article was written prior to the COVID-19 became a global pandemic. “Twitplomacy” Beijing had started an experiment on public diplomacy last year. Previously, public diplomacy was about a staid interview on CCTV. But now, Chinese diplomats in Africa started to have their own … Continue reading Three Important Trends to Notice About China-Africa Relationship in 2020

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