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How big is the threat from “geopolitics”?

Geopolitical risks have grabbed the headlines recently and have been cited as a key factor depressing global economic prospects. However, the military conflicts which have attracted most attention pose less of a threat to the world economy than more peaceful developments in Hong Kong and the EU.

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