Political Risk

The forthcoming North-South summit on August 28-30 will provide a short-term boost to inter-Korean relations. However, with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun due to step down next... 2007-08-08

BMI View: With the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) firmly focused on the run up to its 17th quinquennial Congress in October, a number of potentially destabilising factors are rearing... 2007-07-10

Recent personnel reassignments in North Korea will strengthen the influence of the already powerful military. This could reduce the chances of nuclear disarmament, despite commitments.... 2007-05-25

Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has chosen former premier Frank Hsieh as its candidate for the March 2008 presidential election. Incumbent President Chen Shui-bian... 2007-05-08

Ma Ying-jeou, the former chairman of the Kuomintang party (KMT) and the current frontrunner ahead of presidential elections next year, denied charges of having misused government... 2007-04-03

BMI View: With the reputations of both the main opposition party and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) now tainted by corruption scandals, along with the DPP's better... 2007-03-09

BMI View: With the reputations of both the main opposition party and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) now tainted by corruption scandals, along with the DPP's better... 2007-03-09

BMI View: With the reputations of both the main opposition party and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) now tainted by corruption scandals, along with the DPP's better... 2007-03-09

Half of voters are expecting a break-up of South Korea's main opposition Grand National Party (GNP) before the presidential elections on December 19 as competition for the party ticket... 2007-02-21

Following a final day of extended 'six-way talks' in Beijing, the US has apparently reached an agreement with North Korea to secure the latter's denuclearisation. Pyongyang's acceptance... 2007-02-13