A pivotal moment for relations with the US?

The US Treasury’s upcoming announcement on whether China is a “currency manipulator” might not be the pivotal moment some are expecting. That doesn’t mean that a quarrel over the exchange rate can be avoided. On the contrary, tensions between the two sides seem likely to escalate whatever the Treasury decides.

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