High Stakes: A Framework for Geopolitical Risk Management

By: Meg Rithmire and David Fagan

Format:Electronic
| Language:English
| Pages:80

Abstract

This report provides a data-based assessment of how U.S. companies perceive geopolitical risk and articulates a recommended decision-making process and framework to manage such risk. The research reflected in the report indicates that various concerns related to China are most prominent in reshaping the global business landscape and the presentation of risk for U.S. companies. The primary source of risk for businesses is the transformation of China’s political economy under the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to focus on security, to which the U.S. has responded with enhanced laws and regulations, as well as rhetorical instruments (such as Congressional statements) that can heighten reputational risk for businesses. Our recommendations are that companies exposed to China and US-China competition adopt a governance framework that is well-informed, holistic, enduring, authoritative, and tailored to review strategic and national security risks in a structured way.

Keywords

Globalization; International Relations; Business or Company Management; Risk Management

Citation

Rithmire, Meg, and David Fagan. "High Stakes: A Framework for Geopolitical Risk Management." Report, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Washington, DC, USA, 2025.