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As the world faces an unprecedented global health crisis after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries across the global village have encountered tremendous political, health, financial, economic, and educational challenges.
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Arthur-Holmes, F., Mok, K.H. (2022). Managing the Global COVID-19 Crisis: China’s Strategies and Greater Bay Area Residents’ Responses. In: Mok, K.H. (eds) Cities and Social Governance Reforms. Social Policy and Development Studies in East Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9531-5_10
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