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China, U.S.: The Yuan Controversy Continues

Apr 7, 2010 | 22:22 GMT

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Summary

The U.S. treasury secretary and Chinese vice premier will meet April 8. The meeting comes as a longtime U.S-Chinese spat over the valuation of China's currency, the yuan, heats up. While a delay in the release of a Treasury report on whether China should be labeled a currency manipulator initially set for April 15 will keep matters from coming to a head in the short term, whether Beijing can offer enough on the issue to satisfy Washington remains in doubt.

How far China will go to placate the United States over the issue of the valuation of the yuan remains to be seen....

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