“There is obviously a link between the trade war and the movements of renminbi,” Yi said in an exclusive interview in Beijing, using the official term for China’s currency. Yi said that yuan’s depreciation has come thanks to market forces — it is “basically determined by supply and demand of the market
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China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise After April Dip
Key InsightsThe reading is slightly higher than the median estimate of $3.09 trillion in a Bloomberg survey of economists “There may be some forex outflow pressure – one piece of evidence was that the renminbi fixing rates came in significantly stronger than the forecasts over the past few weeks,” according
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BREAKINGVIEWS – Hong Kong risks its future as global business hub – Reuters
(Reuters Breakingviews) – Carrie Lam’s government could squander Hong Kong’s privileged position in the eyes of foreign governments. A bill that would allow extradition to the mainland prompted hundreds of thousands to protest on Sunday. If the chief executive ignores the message, Washington, Brussels and others may reconsider their relationship with the territory. That would hurt both Hong Kong and China.
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Infographic: A Brief Timeline of U-Turns from the Chinese Market
It’s hard to ignore the massive economic opportunities available in the Chinese market, but it’s also notoriously difficult to succeed in.
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Animation: Comparing China vs. India Population Pyramids
Unintended effects of China’s population control policies, the challenges of Chinese demographics, and a new population paradigm where India sits up top.
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China is digging in its heels on protecting a state-run economy
As trade talks between the U.S. and China increasingly center on Chinese treatment of foreign companies, Beijing says major American complaints about structural aspects of its economy are running up against “core interests.”
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/05/27/china-is-digging-in-its-heels-on-protecting-a-state-run-economy.html