‘Risks tilted to the downside’ amid geopolitical tensions, Paul Chan says

South China Morning Post - Oct 20, 2026

Geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over trade policies pose downside risks to the global economy, Hong Kong’s finance chief has warned, calling for regional efforts to safeguard stability and keep trade and investment channels open rather than creating new barriers. Speaking at a gathering of Apec finance ministers in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Paul Chan Mo-po told fellow delegates that geopolitical disruption had pushed up energy prices, fuelled inflation, weighed on investment and constrained...

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