Brief Thailand: Monthly Geopolitical Comment: Waiting for Trump and Xi to Clinch a Deal and more

In the past month, positive announcements from both sides stoked hopes for a trade deal between the US and China. Meanwhile, global security deteriorated, with two more regions finding themselves on a brink of war. A major terrorist act in Kashmir provoked a sharp increase in tensions between India and Pakistan. Venezuela’s opposition leader has called for foreign powers to intervene after deadly clashes on the Colombian border. On the other hand, investors should be relieved by the relatively calm situation in Nigeria where incumbent president Buhari won the election last weekend.  In Brazil, newly elected president Bolsonaro hopes to push through radical pension reform.