Plus, how disinformation defined the 2024 election narrative, and greening infrastructure in Africa through digital transformation.
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| How Taiwan can—and often does—help itself Discussion of tensions in the Taiwan Strait often treats Taiwan as an object that is acted upon by the People’s Republic of China. What is not as understood is that Taiwan has ways to help itself and blunt Beijing’s effort to subdue it. Richard C. Bush outlines Taiwan’s sources of strength amid the immense challenges that it faces, the U.S. security partnership, and other factors that influence the situation in the Strait. |
More research and commentary How disinformation defined the 2024 election narrative. “People need to be aware of how the current information ecosystem regularly is promoting falsehoods and skewing views about important issues. But we do not need to stand back and accept widespread misperceptions as the new reality,” argues Darrell M. West. Greening infrastructure in Africa through digital transformation. African-led innovation could position the continent as a leader in the construction industry. Landry Signe explains the digitization of the construction industry, green building technologies, and how countries can maximize opportunities in the sector. |
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