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By The Numbers
Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
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** 100 billion
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The Chinese government has poured approximately $100 billion into the new-energy vehicle (NEV) sector. This investment has prompted speculation that China is poised to become a NEV export powerhouse.
SOURCE: "The Coming NEV War? Implications of China's Advances in Electric Vehicles." by CSIS's Scott Kennedy.
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** 6,000
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Middle Eastern states have been able to manage the first wave of Covid-19 infections to varying degrees of effectiveness. However, new cases have exploded, now reaching 6,000 per day and rising.
SOURCE: "Covid Hasn't Crushed the Middle East...Yet." by CSIS's Jon Alterman.
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** 2%
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Trade with Africa has remained stuck at around 2 percent of all U.S. foreign investment—reflecting the U.S.'s poor courtship of African counterparts in comparison with its adversaries.
SOURCE: "Rediscovering America: Why African Leader Tours Benefit U.S. Foreign Policy." by CSIS's Judd Devermont.
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** 8.1%
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Latin America's economy is expected to contract by an estimated 8.1 percent this year—with Peru, Argentina, and Mexico among those most feeling the most severe effects.
SOURCE: "The Effects of Covid-19 on Latin America's Economy." by macroeconomist Joaquín Cottani with support from CSIS Americas Program.
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