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40 percent
APEC members constitute 40 percent of the globe’s population and half of global trade, as well as several top U.S. trading partners.
SOURCE: "Press Briefing: Previewing 2023 APEC Leaders' Meeting" by CSIS's Victor Cha, Bonny Lin, Jude Blanchette, Erin L. Murphy, Charles Edel, and Nicholas Szechenyi.
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570 million
The number of internet users in Africa crossed 570 million in 2022—twice as many as in 2015, when the African Growth and Opportunity Act was last renewed.
SOURCE: "The Role of AGOA in Accelerating Africa’s Digital Transformation" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde and Thomas Bryja.
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63 percent
Despite Russia's efforts, Moldovan public opinion favors integration with the European Union: 63 percent of Moldova’s population believes that the country’s future lies with EU membership.
SOURCE: "Moldova’s Moment" by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde.
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$222.4 million
The Bureau of Industry and Security, the organization that enforces export controls, is expanding: for 2024, the agency has requested a discretionary spending appropriation of $222.4 million, over $30 million more than the previous year.
SOURCE: "Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies: Reviewing Control Lists, Expanded Rules, and Covered Items" by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch, Thibault Denamiel, and Eric Meyers.
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