Global | BBVA Research Big Data Geopolitics Monitor. October 16, 2024

Summary

Rising tensions in Asia, both between China and Taiwan and between North and South Korea, are adding to the woes of the Middle East.

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• Key points:
• The Biden administration has issued a strong warning to Israel, urging it to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on arms sales.
• Tensions between China and Taiwan escalated further in mid-October 2024, when China conducted large-scale military exercises near Taiwan.
• South Korea condemned North Korea for destroying symbolic roads near their heavily fortified border, calling the act a violation of agreements aimed at easing tensions.

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