Global political risk is set to intensify in 2025 with international trade becoming a geopolitical battleground after Trump’s return to office, said Verisk Maplecroft analysts.
Donald Trump used his inauguration address on January 20 to double down on his assertion that the United States would "take back" the Panama Canal, claiming that China had gained control of the strategic waterway.
Japan has formally launched an independent diplomatic mission to NATO, reflecting its growing collaboration with the alliance as tensions rise with Russia, China and North Korea.
China has confirmed that Vice President Han Zheng will attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, representing President Xi Jinping as his "special representative".
Donald Trump plans to accelerate the delivery of US weapons and military hardware to Taiwan, according to incoming national security advisor Mike Waltz