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Significance
China was keen to send aid, but the experience has nevertheless led to reassessments of China’s engagement with the network’s members, the tangible results and the management of expectations.
Impacts
‘Smart city’ cooperation with China could extend to contact-tracing technology: drones, ‘thermo-guns’ or image recognition software.
Demand for the formulation of comprehensive country strategies towards China will grow in the coming months.
The pandemic’s economic consequences could fuel demands for debt restructuring or the temporary interruption of construction projects.
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