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A new study finds that high-level leader visits from China can help non-democratic governments stay in power longer, but don’t have the same effect on democratic countries. This shows how major powers can use diplomacy to influence politics in other nations, especially those already open to their influence.
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As China’s global power has grown since 2000, its leaders have become less likely to meet with visiting foreign ministers from other countries, while Chinese foreign ministers are more likely to get a meeting with a host country’s leader. This shift reveals a growing power imbalance in diplomatic protocol, reflecting China’s rising status on the world stage.
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Researchers have reviewed studies to determine the minimum amount of travel needed for a sustainable and fair mobility system. Understanding this “floor” of necessary travel is crucial for designing policies that reduce carbon emissions without unfairly restricting people’s access to jobs, services, and social connections.
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A review article warns researchers that online survey panels, while cheap and fast, can be filled with professional respondents, inattentive participants, and even bots. This highlights the importance of building quality checks directly into research tools to ensure data from these non-traditional sources is reliable.
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Green finance reforms, which direct investment towards environmentally friendly projects, are successfully pushing industries to upgrade to cleaner and more advanced structures. This evidence, gathered using advanced machine learning, shows that financial policy can be a powerful tool for driving economic change towards sustainability.
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