These figures tell a positive, long-term story," Du said.
Can investing in conflict areas actually have a positive, long-term impact?
"The removal of Isis necessitates the removal of Assad and a positive long-term engagement with moderate rebel groups including moderate Islamist groups.
Mr. Rogers, who made his name in the 1970s as a co-founder of the Quantum Fund with George Soros, said he retained a positive long-term view of the Chinese currency.
"It's great news for schools and, though a bit late for our children, a positive, long-term investment in the future - something that few governments have been brave enough to make," says self-employed artist Steve Dooley.
The move is unlikely to alter the balance between government troops and Russia-backed rebel forces, although a Ukrainian military expert said it could have a positive long-term effect on the military's struggle to train and equip new men.
While it is still too early to call time on the Ebola outbreak, a sense that the worst may have passed is tentatively taking root in west Africa, alongside an acute realisation of the need to ensure a positive long-term legacy for battered healthcare systems.
The company behind the scheme said it would make a "positive, long-term difference to the area".
Isolation and protectionism has never proven to be a positive long-term strategy, and that is becoming clear in this case too.
Disarmament would be a positive long-term goal, but it has not been a successful strategy to date, nor is it viable as a short-term or one-off solution.
