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

CNBC · World

Published 9 Oct 2026, 12:10 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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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.

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

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