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Unravelling the Dragon’s downturn: analysing the decline of the Chinese Economy

Articles / China, Chinese Business, Due Diligence, Geopolitics, world economy, world trade / 09/2023

Growth in China’s GDP has unexpectedly slowed, raising concerns for its domestic and global growth prospects. In this second quarter, China’s gross domestic product grew by just 0.8%, signalling one of the worst performances in fifty years. Businesses that are heavily reliant on trade with China must mitigate risk and ensure they are adequately prepared [...]

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BRICS vs RCEP: Clash of the regional trade titans

Articles / BRICS, Due Diligence, Geopolitics, RCEP, trading bloc, world economy / 08/2023

At just three years of age, the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) is already showing signs of rivalling its older sibling, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). BRICS, formed in the early 2000s as a gathering of fast-growing nations, has had significant influence on the global stage and has become an institutionalised forum.

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Countering the Shadows: Tackling the escalating Iranian terrorist threat in the UK and EU

Articles / Cyber-attacks, Due Diligence, European Union, Geopolitics, International Security, Iran, IRGC, Middle East, Terrorism, United Kingdom, United States of America / 08/2023

The European Union (EU) is having sleepless nights over the increasing threat of in-country terror attacks, instigated by groups such as ISIS, Jihadists, and the controversial Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp in Iran. The threat The terror group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) dates back to 2004 and was formed from the Sunni terror

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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t – Putin and the BRICS summit

Articles / Brazil, BRICS, China, Due Diligence, India, Putin, Russia:Ukraine conflict, South Africa / 08/2023

Putin’s decision to avoid the BRICS summit is not all it seems. Between 22 and 24 August, South Africa will have the honour of hosting the 2023 annual BRICS summit. The big names – Brazil, India, China and the hosts, South Africa – will be present in full force. The Russian President will not. BRICS

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Chaos and Consequences – Examining the impact of the Taliban’s Kabul takeover

Articles / Afghanistan, Due Diligence, humanitarian, Kabul, Pakistan, security risks, Taliban, Terrorism / 08/2023

The second anniversary of the Taliban’s Kabul takeover highlights ongoing security concerns in Afghanistan for all stakeholders in the region. The Taliban claim to have full control of the region and a firm hold on security – but it is reported that this is far from the truth. The Taliban’s seizure of control of Kabul

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Safeguarding the Amazon: Which will triumph – personal profit or the planet?

Articles / climate change, deforestation, Due Diligence, environment, rainforest, the Amazon, United nations / 08/2023

At the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) regional summit in early August, representatives of the eight Amazonian countries and senior US/French officials will meet to discuss the ‘lungs of the earth’. Is there any chance that, for once, they will put the environment above personal profit? The two-day meeting (8–9 August 2023) will be hosted

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The Bear Roars in Africa!

Articles / Africa, Due Diligence, Geopolitics, International Security, mercenary, Russia, Terrorism / 08/2023

The Russian bear is on the move. Quietly. In Africa. Russia’s affair with Africa dates back to the Cold War era when, as the Soviet Union, it supported liberation movements and like-minded governments across the continent. At the time, it was considered the most influential of external actors. However, interest waned following the breakup of

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Chinese infiltration: espionage on the increase

Articles / China, Cyber Security, Cyber-attacks, Due Diligence, espionage, Intelligence, International Security / 07/2023

The threat from within is being ignored. The intelligence community has been issuing warnings for companies doing business with China for some years. However, the situation in recent months has become far more serious, with the theft of intellectual property reaching unprecedented levels. The National Counter-intelligence and Security Centre (NCSC) recently warned of an update

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Seeing is no longer believing – the concerns with Deepfake manipulation

Articles / AI, Business Risk, ChatGPT, cyber, DeepFakes, Due Diligence, Fraud, Internet, security risks / 07/2023

How sure are you that your business decisions are not based on AI-generated content that is infected and manipulated? According to The Dead Internet Theory, most of what we read on the internet today is the product of automatically generated content controlled by curated algorithms. ‘Content’ includes views, follows, likes and subscribers – but also

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Saudi Arabia: The coming of age

Articles / Due Diligence, Geopolitics, Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Saudi oil / 07/2023

Saudi Arabia has come of age in the last few years under the stewardship of Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (known by his initials, MBS). The kingdom has started to establish itself within the Middle East as a country with views that should be considered, listened to, understood and appreciated – despite the negative reputation

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