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How cities are rewiring international affairs

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Megacities, such as Hong Kong (pictured), will increasingly shape global affairs in the 21st century. Image source: Shutterstock (#67651633).

Due to their growth in population and economic output, cities will increasingly shape global affairs and offer spaces to rethink politics. But despite these developments, it is still national diplomats, and not mayors, who mainly influence the decision-making process of international policies and agendas.

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