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Nikkei staff writers

January 12, 2023 05:41 JST

TOKYO -- Chinese business leaders are more optimistic about geopolitical risks in 2023 than their Japanese and South Korean counterparts, a Nikkei survey has found.

Over 56% of these Chinese executives expect geopolitical risks to decline, while nearly 20% anticipate that such global political hazards will increase.