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Over 190 “large-scale” AI models, dominance in the robotics sector with more than 200 humanoid robot manufacturers, and over 16 million electric vehicles sold in 2025: these are among China’s most visible industrial achievements in recent years. Yet, despite industrial progress over the past three years, the country’s consumer price index has been hovering around 0%, raising concerns about deflationary pressure and broader economic weakness. Weak domestic consumer demand is o

Portugal rarely produces institutions that compete near the top of global rankings. Nova School of Business and Economics is one of the exceptions. Within Universidade Nova de Lisboa, it has become the clearest expression of anambition present from the start: to look outward, import standards from abroad and refuse the limits imposed by geography or habit. The harder question is whether Nova SBE is a model others can copy, or an exception produced by favorable conditions. Un

Lisbon was once widely regarded as one of Europe’s most affordable capitals; however, this perception has shifted dramatically in recent years, as the city now finds itself facing a housing crisis that is increasingly difficult to ignore, transforming what was once a clear competitive advantage — the combination of relatively low living costs and a high quality of life — into a complex structural challenge that affects the community as a whole. At the heart of this issue lies