Trump's Victory Among Top 10 Global Risks

Donald Trump's victory in the United States (US) presidential election is ranked as the sixth highest global risk. A study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) states that the presence of the billionaire television and hotel businessman as US president will impact the world's political security situation.

Donald Trump is known as a presidential candidate who frequently made strong statements against immigrant groups, terrorism, and free trade. His victory as President of the United States is considered riskier than the South China Sea conflict resulting from China's expansion, which is ranked seventh. This research predicts a Chinese economic crisis (scaled at 20) as the world's worst risk.

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The global risk scenarios compiled by the EIU are a qualitative assessment of the likelihood of disruption to the ability of global companies to operate. The intensity of these risks is on a scale of 1 to 25, where 25 is the most risky and 1 is the least risky.