China–Taiwan Conflict Would Be a ‘Flashpoint’ for Global Financial Markets, Experts Warn

China–Taiwan Conflict Would Be a ‘Flashpoint’ for Global Financial Markets, Experts Warn
A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 28, 2013. Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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One month after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) visited Taiwan, the global financial markets’ concerns over a potential conflict in Asia have faded into the background as inflation and recession continue to dominate headlines.

Yet with heightened geopolitical tensions and various regional developments occurring in recent weeks, market analysts and investors are assessing the potential economic consequences of a China incursion into Taiwan and its possible effects on the equities arena.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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