A vendor sells durian at a street stall in Bangkok on May 28. Thai fruit, including durian, have become popular among Chinese consumers, but exports have plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AFP
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How the coronavirus pandemic will push developing countries to delink their economies from China
- Many developing countries have adopted an export-oriented economic model that hinges on demand from China
- As China’s imports from these countries decline due to Covid-19, they may shift away from export reliance and from the influence of the Communist Party
A vendor sells durian at a street stall in Bangkok on May 28. Thai fruit, including durian, have become popular among Chinese consumers, but exports have plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AFP