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    • Calculated risk for an old pal?

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    Calculated risk for an old pal? PAID CONTENT

    Published on August 21, 2026

    While the world was still coping with the effects of COVID-19, China was already looking toward what would come after: not just the pandemic's aftermath, but the broader shift in the global order that seemed increasingly likely after nearly three years of disruption. With its recognized track-record of long-term planning and forward-thinking, it should have come as no surprise that China seized the moment to serve the global community with a new idea anchored in the grievances of the pandemic.