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24-Mar-20 China helped spare Latin America from the worst of the 2008-09 financial crisis, but recently, its lending has been in decline. Despite measures taken by Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments to contain the spread of coronavirus, the region will be forced to grapple with the effects of the virus for the foreseeable future. [image: NurPhoto/Getty Images]
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14-Mar-20 China named its first team of national AI champions in 2017, tasking them to develop the technology for uses including health care. The developments since have proven useful today, in light of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Diagnosis is the focus of most AI initiatives in China’s health care sector. [image: Reuters]
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30-Sep-19 PayPal’s acquisition of a 70 percent state in GoPay will make it the first foreign platform to provide online payments in China. Though China’s payments market is led by local players, there’s still plenty of room for growth. [image: TechCrunch]
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22-Sep-19 China's Ping An Technology is helping healthcare authorities in Chongqing and Shenzhen predict flu outbreaks ahead of time with accuracy rates of over 90 percent. It is also looking at extending its forecasting capabilities into other diseases. [image: Handout]
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09-Sep-19 The rollout of 5G and expansion of the industrial Internet are creating opportunities for cybersecurity companies in China. With 854 mn Internet users, China has stepped up efforts to nurture cybersecurity firms that can support hi-tech upgrades across industries. [image: Shao-Chun Wang/123RF]
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