Preparing for the paradigm shift

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Contents

0 3 Executive summary

04 Global outlook

0 8 Regional outlook

12 Risk scenarios

COUNTRY/REGIONAL FOCUS

15 China

18 Hong Kong and Taiwan

20 Japan and South Korea

23 South-east Asia