Craig Medico

The World

The yuan also rises: China may adopt a more flexible exchange rate

Chinese exports are cheap, but it’s not all lower wages or efficient production. The cost of exports has been held down in recent years because the Chinese government has pegged the Yuan to the dropping dollar. But that may be changing.

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