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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

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.

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

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