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Yuan
China needs yuan-backed stablecoins ‘sooner rather than later’, Beijing urged
The US dollar’s dominance in global markets could be enhanced by stablecoins, and China has a golden chance to make the yuan a more global currency, analysts say.
23 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
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US-China trade war
China cuts US Treasury stockpiles to 16-year low amid Trump’s trade war
19 Jun 2025 - 10:53PM
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Stablecoins
Why US-backed stablecoins have China wary of a potentially more dominant dollar
19 Jun 2025 - 6:30PM
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US-China relations
US avoids currency manipulator label for China, but slams lack of transparency
The decision not to sanction China for currency manipulation comes after Trump hailed a ‘very positive’ call with President Xi Jinping.
6 Jun 2025 - 6:42AM
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Open Questions series
Open Dialogue
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Yu Yongding and Kenneth Rogoff on yuan’s future as international currency
Two economists from China and the US debate the dollar’s diminished status and efforts to internationalise the Chinese yuan.
5 Jun 2025 - 2:24PM
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Banking & finance
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What is the Genius Act, and can it really cement US dollar supremacy?
The US’ new crypto regulation bill aims to ensure the dollar remains the world’s reserve currency.
3 Jun 2025 - 10:35PM
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Will US dollar doubts, risk of ‘triple whammy’ give rise to yuan’s renaissance?
In the wake of tariff turmoil and Washington’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, analysts are questioning safety of US assets while yuan’s resilience turns heads.
27 May 2025 - 11:00PM
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Banking & finance
Explainer
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Why central banks are playing a big role in pushing up gold prices
Governments are buying up gold as they see it as a safe investment – and, in some cases, a tool for evading Western sanctions.
27 May 2025 - 11:40AM
China economy
My Take
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Beijing should push for more yuan global influence as faith in US dollar falters
Amid erratic US trade policies, Asian governments are looking for alternatives for reserves, payments and settlements, giving the yuan an opening.
27 May 2025 - 7:00AM
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Banking & finance
China equips Hong Kong with ‘toolbox’ to propel yuan amid de-dollarisation
Doubts about the dollar’s supremacy present a unique opportunity to accelerate the yuan’s internationalisation.
24 May 2025 - 12:39PM
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Singapore
Singapore’s central bank chief sees ‘no alternative’ to US dollar assets
Even with three major credit rating agencies now downgrading the US, Singapore’s central bank boss says US dollar assets are irreplaceable.
21 May 2025 - 10:26AM
Yuan
China’s yuan can rival US dollar as go-to currency if more accessible: economist
‘US exceptionalism is over – the beginning of the end,’ Singapore-based economist warns while weighing in on how China can internationalise its currency.
19 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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United States
Opinion
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Either way, Trump’s push for a global monetary reset will be painful
There will be pain, either shared by all voluntarily through peaceful negotiation or imposed on all through force. Take your pick.
9 May 2025 - 5:24PM
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Yuan
Explainer
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Has Asia just taken a step away from the US dollar?
Asia’s largest economies have broken new ground by approving an emergency financing tool using the yuan and other local currencies.
7 May 2025 - 7:00AM
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Yuan
China’s offshore yuan jumps to 6-month high as tariff rollback likely: analysts
Washington’s weaponisation of tariffs casts doubt on US asset safety, and some say this makes yuan assets more attractive.
5 May 2025 - 6:20PM
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US-China trade war
China rolls out plan to promote its own payment system as US trade war simmers
The country aims to reduce its reliance on the dollar-based global financial system as it confronts Washington’s aggressive trade policies.
22 Apr 2025 - 10:28PM
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Yuan
Yuan trade settlements on rise amid ‘soaring volatility’ in US Treasury market
Washington’s policies seen opening door to greater yuan internationalisation, undermining but not removing US dollar’s dominance in global trade.
22 Apr 2025 - 12:13AM
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US-China relations
US pressures Argentina’s Milei to scrap currency swap accord with China
Trump adviser says Washington would withhold support for Buenos Aires loan request to IMF if it reinforces China’s ‘position’ in Argentina.
5 Apr 2025 - 5:18AM
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US-China trade war
Explainer
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What is the ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’, and will it really crash China’s economy?
The US’ mooted idea to devalue the dollar has been compared to the Plaza Accord of the 1980s, which some believe caused Japan’s ‘lost decades’.
3 Apr 2025 - 9:51AM
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China-India relations
Brics nations divide on US dollar replacement with India declaring ‘no interest’
Bloc ‘has not formed a unified position’ on proposals to end reliance on the currency.
11 Mar 2025 - 10:11PM
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China trade
Economists slam Trump’s currency claims, explain why Beijing wants yuan stable
Calling US president’s currency-depreciation allegations ‘ungrounded’, analysts say Beijing does not want to see the yuan weaken too much.
4 Mar 2025 - 10:31PM
World Economic Forum
Trump’s threats will only drive countries away from US dollar, economists warn at Davos
US president’s warnings against nations exploring alternative currencies will be counterproductive in the long run, economists argue at World Economic Forum.
22 Jan 2025 - 12:36PM
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Yuan
To boost yuan, China’s central bank allows firms to borrow more foreign debt
For companies that have reached the upper limit of overseas financing, a relaxation may be welcome, but the move’s effectiveness remains unclear as rate spread with US dollar widens.
13 Jan 2025 - 2:20PM
Yuan
China’s central bank rhetoric on yuan stability takes aim at depreciation risks
An exchange rate of 7.6 to the US dollar by the end of 2025 could be on the cards, analysts say, as Donald Trump’s impending policies may further weaken the battered yuan.
6 Jan 2025 - 4:15PM
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Yuan
China’s battered offshore yuan hits 2-year low against US dollar
And China’s ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy could further widen interest-rate differentials, straining the yuan more, analyst predicts.
2 Jan 2025 - 4:32PM
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Yuan
US Fed’s hawkish rate-cut forecast slams China’s yuan
China’s currency, hammered since Trump’s re-election, has depreciated further against the US dollar, despite the yuan’s share among global payments rising.
19 Dec 2024 - 1:32PM
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Yuan
China urged to anchor yuan to non-US dollar currencies to empower domestic tools
China Finance 40 Forum think tank suggests temporarily anchoring the yuan to a basket of currencies, particularly the euro.
12 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
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Currencies
Opinion
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Trump’s fuming over unlikely ‘Brics currency’ belies risks of de-dollarisation
Trump’s threat of tariffs over a currency that will likely never exist is a reminder of how much clout the dollar has in the developing world.
4 Dec 2024 - 5:59PM
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