U.S. East Asian envoy says investors are overpricing Taiwan risk, calls Xi a 'very rational actor'

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01 THE MACHINE READ

WHY IT MATTERS.

A US official arguing Taiwan conflict risk is overpriced could nudge risk premia in Asian equities and semis, but it is a diplomatic view, not new information.

Taiwan risk premium debate stays unresolved

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Cross-strait military or diplomatic developments

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Diplomatic optimism can be overtaken by events

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Investors are overestimating the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait, a U.S. diplomat says, playing up deterrence to keep Beijing from taking the island.

02 THE STORY SO FAR

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03 WHO'S INVOLVED

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04 RECEIPTS

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05 PROPAGATION

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