Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
2 hours
On October 16, President Xi Jinping opened the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress with a nearly two hour speech, which included a doubling down on his assertive approach to foreign policy and a focus on national security.
SOURCE: "China’s 20th Party Congress Report: Doubling Down in the Face of External Threats" by CSIS's Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, and Samantha Lu.
92 percent
Worries about a supply shock this winter have somewhat eased since European Union countries have replenished their natural gas inventories, reaching an EU-wide rate of 92 percent by October 17.
SOURCE: "European Union Considers New Gas Market Interventions" by CSIS's Ben Cahill and Allegra Dawes.
$95.5 billion
Russia continues to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure, including roads, bridges, seaports, and railways. Estimates by the Kyiv School of Economics place infrastructure damages at $95.5 billion as of June 13, 2022.
SOURCE: "Modernizing Ukraine’s Transport and Logistics Infrastructure" by CSIS's Romina Bandura, Janina Staguhn, and Benjamin Jensen.
8.6 percent
The U.S. venture capital industry remains male-dominated, with women only representing 8.6 percent of all venture capitalists.
SOURCE: "Addressing the Gender Imbalance in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship" by CSIS's Alexander Kersten and Gabrielle Athanasia.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, and the External Relations team.
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