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How to survive a superpower split

We analyse the crafty countries that don’t want to pick sides

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|BEIJING AND JOHANNESBURG|14 min read

Caught between America, China and Russia, many countries are determined not to pick sides. As the American-led order in place since 1945 fragments and economic decoupling accelerates, they seek deals across divides. This transactional approach is reshaping geopolitics.

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This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “How to survive a superpower split”

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April 15th 2023
How to survive a superpower split

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