'The darkness before dawn will eventually be overcome'

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The following is an op-ed written by Kong Xianhua, the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives. --- The world stands at a new historical crossroads. The conflict in the Middle East continues to spill over, the Ukraine crisis drags on, trade protectionism and unilateral sanctions keep surfacing, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence are creating huge opportunities while posing new governance challenges.