The resurgent US-China tensions since last Thursday (9th) are increasing geopolitical risk premium, JPMorgan released a research report saying. The broker had previously warned of the following risks, naming high thresholds for US-China trade negotiations in November, downside pressure on EPS estimates for the CSI 300 Index during the 3Q25 results and that the stabilization of the US 10-year treasury yield will limit the easing space for equity risk premium.Related NewsSoochow Securities Lists Top 10 Net Buys/ Sells of H Shrs by Southbound Funds Over Past 2 Weeks (Table)Ahead of likely weeks of de-risking, JPMorgan upgraded the consumer staples sector to Overweight, and downgraded the discretionary/ healthcare sector to Equalweight. The broker recommended shifting from crowded growth stocks to less crowded quality laggards: HAIER SMARTHOME (06690.HK) +0.180 (+0.738%) Short selling $108.98M; Ratio 25.574% , MIDEA GP (000333.SZ) +0.320 (+0.441%) , MENGNIU DAIRY (02319.HK) +0.170 (+1.182%) Short selling $41.41M; Ratio 13.732% , YILI (600887.SH) -0.040 (-0.144%) and TINGYI (00322.HK) +0.100 (+0.945%) Short selling $28.19M; Ratio 24.915% in the consumer sector; PETROCHINA (00857.HK) +0.040 (+0.555%) Short selling $121.59M; Ratio 19.800% in the energy sector; CCB (00939.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $602.60M; Ratio 25.569% (601939.SH) +0.060 (+0.675%) in the financial sector; CHINA MOBILE (00941.HK) +0.200 (+0.236%) Short selling $236.72M; Ratio 20.611% , CHINA TELECOM (00728.HK) +0.060 (+1.075%) Short selling $109.88M; Ratio 18.103% and CHINA UNICOM (00762.HK) +0.080 (+0.900%) Short selling $63.42M; Ratio 21.318% in the communications sector; and YANGTZE POWER (600900.SH) -0.060 (-0.214%) in the utilities sector.As the risk-off deepens further, JPMorgan believed that there will be opportunities to raise exposure to China and rotate back to growth stocks. Key forward-looking events include the Fourth Plenary Session (20-23 October), APEC meeting in South Korea (29-30 October), the US-China tariff extension deadline (10 November), and the 3Q25 results over October-November.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-10-15 16:25.) (A Shares quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.)Related NewsM Stanley Axes EPS Forecast for MENGNIU DAIRY (02319.HK), Slightly Cuts TP to $18.5