China has carved out a dominating role in Central Asia’s electronic vehicle market. Now, Beijing is looking to replicate its success in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan is emerging as Beijing’s point of entry for the region. During the first 10 months of 2024, Azerbaijan imported 2,592 electric vehicles, with Chinese-manufactured models accounting for a 77 percent…
The State Council, China’s cabinet, on Wednesday issued a regulation saying the country may take countermeasures if foreign countries impose discriminatory or restrictive measures against its citizens or organisations in intellectual property disputes. It issued the rule as part of Beijing’s efforts to strengthen its toolbox to counter external “containment and suppression”. The rule, part…
Our protocol adheres to the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) guidelines, with the completed SPIRIT checklist available in Supplementary file S1 [31]. The trial is registered with the Clinical Trial Registry of India [(CTRI/2024/10/074559) (https://www.ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/login.php)]. Study design We will conduct a two-arm, parallel-group, community-based, multi-centre, cluster randomized controlled trial with a 1:1 allocation…