However, looking at the economic environments at home and abroad, there are still numerous potential risks preventing us from complacency about this positive growth outlook. If our trade relations with major countries become strained, owing to stronger trade protectionism for example, the negative impacts on our economy with its heavy dependence on exports can be high.
Additional rate hikes and the reduction of its balance sheet by the US Federal Reserve, as well as political uncertainties in major countries and geopolitical risks related to North Korea, can also at times lead to increased financial market volatility and even work to limit our growth.