Competition, COVID-19 and climate: Top Asia Pacific geopolitical flashpoints in 2021

Ken Reid and Daniel Ginger discuss key risks for business as defined in Eurasia Group’s Top Risks 2021 report.

If 2020 was an unpredictable year for the Asia Pacific (ASPAC) region, 2021 will likely see the region divided by the fallout of COVID-19, alongside ASPAC becoming a playing field for competition between global powers. The risks defined in Eurasia Group’s Top Risks 2021 report may be playing out at a global level, but deep impacts will be felt in the ASPAC region. Flashpoint 1: US President #46 and US-China dynamic Eurasia Group’s Top Risks #1 and #4 will reshape the ASPAC diplomatic (and...

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Authors: Ken Reid, Dan Ginger

Published Date: 20 April 2021