Week Ahead in Geopolitics: US-China Tech War and Indonesia's Malacca Tax

Apr 27
2 min read

Geopolitical expert Abishur Prakash ("Mr. Geopolitics") presents his latest "Week Ahead in Geopolitics," touching on China's tech limits on the US, Indonesia flirting with a tax for the Strait of Malacca, France's new bloc ideas, and what happens next with USMCA.

Summary:

New US-China Tech War: China is preparing new rules that will require its leading tech firms and startups to get state approval before accepting investment from the US. Already, China has told multiple ventures to reject American capital.
Strait of Malacca: Indonesia is going back-and-forth over a tax on vessels transiting the Strait of Malacca, echoing Iran’s levy in the Strait of Hormuz. Initially, the finance minister floated the idea to introduce new government revenue. But he has since dismissed the idea, saying such a setup would not be possible.
USMCA Review: Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has warned that he will not allow the US to dictate the terms of the upcoming USMCA review. The stage is set for a fresh trade clash that fractures (or ends) free trade in North America.
He said Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, must define the country’s fate, not policymakers in Brussels.
New Critical Minerals Bloc: France has proposed new “clubs” to govern the movement of critical minerals. The idea is to create groups of like-minded nations that can share information on the strategic resources, and in some cases, pool reserves in times of crisis.

Expert Perspective: Analysis by Abishur Prakash, one of the world's leading geopolitical experts and strategists. This insight, "Week Ahead in Geopolitics," shows executives and policymakers how the biggest geopolitical risks could play out.