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Cash-strapped China targets offshore wealth with new tax

China has introduced a 20 percent tax on dividends and interest from offshore trusts to combat a fiscal deficit. Wealthy citizens must settle these taxes by Thursday within a 90-day transition period. This measure aims to reclaim billions of dollars held overseas and bolster the economy amidst ongoing financial challenges.…

The Economic Times · Oct 22

Ian Bremmer: 'We have passed peak Trump in terms of disruption on the global stage'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Ian Bremmer, the American political scientist, author, and founder and president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. According to Bremmer, we may now be entering the autumn of the "Donroe Doctrine" and the MAGA era: an "America First" isolationist approach in which President Donald…

France 24 · Sep 30

Marine Le Pen’s career has been resurrected – and she is a bigger threat than ever

No longer banned from next year’s presidential election, Le Pen is a far more formidable force than her understudy, Jordan Bardella, says Mujtaba Rahman of Europe at Eurasia Group

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Ian Bremmer: U.S. ending "own global order"

Eurasia Group's annual "Top Risks" report — out Monday, 48 hours after Trump shook the world by snatching Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro — isolates the "biggest threats to the trajectories of nations, industries and institutions," to help leaders and investors prepare for the year.

Axios · Jan 5

NATO leaders want to appease Trump, but spending billions more on the defense alliance ‘would be just crazy for Europeans,’ foreign policy expert says

The spending target the military alliance just agreed on is unlikely to be met by all countries, but experts say some members are moving to bolster their defenses in case of a future Russia conflict.

Fortune · Jun 25, 2025

Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer says Labour's election win will boost U.K. business

Leaders may now have to deal with new costs and complexity as old rules are battled in court.

Fortune · Jul 5, 2024

Global risks for 2024: Eurasia Group warns of 'Voldemort of years'

The world is entering the "Voldemort of years", according to political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. In its annual report released this week, "Top Risks for 2024," it says the US presidential election will pose the greatest political risk to the world in 2024, no matter who wins. The Eurasia Group…

France 24 · Jan 12, 2024

New Year, Same Risks? The 10 Geopolitical Conflicts That Are Putting The World at Risk

Political risk consultants predict what will be the most influential conflicts of 2024. The new year can be summarized in one term: annus horribilis.

Latin Times · Jan 9, 2024

War in Israel reinforces why most CEOs say 'geopolitics' is their biggest threat

Hamas attacks likely mean an end to a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Eurasia Group head Ian Bremmer says.

Fortune · Oct 9, 2023

China-Russia ties: What's behind Beijing's peace proposal for Ukraine?

A year after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the conflict continues with no end in sight. China claims to have a neutral stance, but has so far refused to call the war Russia's invasion, and has declared unlimited friendship with Moscow. One year into the war, the Beijing…

France 24 · Feb 24, 2023