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Floating trade views amid balloon snafu

Intensified competition and technological polarisation between the US and China arising from escalated tensions has the potential to both benefit and damage Thailand.

Geopolitical tensions are expected to ratchet up after American jets downed four flying objects in the past 10 days, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Feb 4.

Brokerage ING said in a note on Feb 6 the incident could exacerbate the “tech war” and would have a negative near-term impact on China’s yuan currency.

Both sides will likely impose more export bans on technology in different industries. This is a new risk for supply chain disruption, even as logistics are freed from Covid-19 restrictions, ING warned.

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