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U.S. Diplomat Downplays Taiwan Risk

Updated 2026-10-09 01:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

A U.S. East Asian envoy says investors are overpricing the risk of conflict with China and calls Xi a 'very rational actor'. The statement aims to reassure markets about regional stability.

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

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.

2026-10-09 01:10 UTC