Political Risk

BMI View: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's exiled elder half-brother Kim Jong Nam has made comments highly critical of the younger Kim and the system over which he presides. This... 2012-01-24

BMI View: Kim Jong Un's appointment as Supreme Commander of the North Korean People's Army (KPA) confirms that he is on track to succeed his late father Kim Jong Il in other formal... 2012-01-03

Anecdotal evidence suggests there is a growing tendency among China's elite to shift their assets overseas as the economy faces the potential for a recession and political tensions... 2011-12-20

BMI View: 2012 looks set to be a busy year for the Korean Peninsula, owing to several major politically significant anniversaries in the North, elections in the South and the US,... 2011-11-22

BMI View: The violent death of former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi is likely to have sent shockwaves through Pyongyang, and these will only reinforce the regime's hardline policy... 2011-10-21

North Korea is preparing to designate Kim Jong Il's son Kim Jong Un as his successor possibly as early as April 2012. We believe that Jong Un may well succeed his father but most probably... 2011-09-30

China-US relations continue to face a multitude of challenges. China's recent confirmation of its aircraft carrier programme demonstrates its commitment to building a blue-water navy... 2011-09-06

BMI View: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's visit to Russia in late August 2011 is aimed at reducing his country's dependency on China and decreasing Pyongyang's isolation on the... 2011-08-25

BMI View: Several important political and economic developments are taking place, as North Korea prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung,... 2011-07-29

The structure of China's growth model may be undermining social stability, and similarities with the 'Arab spring' have led to concerns over more widespread and organised protests against... 2011-07-13