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Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes

Written by Dylan Spencer, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Georgia Southern University

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Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes

Insolvencies have spiked – would a law change let more businesses trade their way out of trouble?

As global trade rules falter, how can Australia protect itself from economic coercion?

The shout is fading as Aussies hit their spending limits

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