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CSR Blog: COVID-19 Exposes Decade-Long Blood Shortage in China

By Liu Zhuoran China’s blood shortage is not a new topic in public health discussions, but the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted this unsolved problem once again. As the nationwide lockdown began in the first half of 2020, the vast majority of cities faced a severe blood shortage compared to previous years. It was reported from Caixin …

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CSR Blog: Reducing the Political Influence of Chinese Lending through the COVID-19 Fallout

By Bartholomew Connolly Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for the U.S. to reframe its economic engagement with Africa.  African nations have currently issued approximately $115 billion in sovereign debt, with nearly $30 billion coming due in the next five years, according to the Financial Times.1  The ability of African states to service …

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