The recent slide of the renminbi and February’s weak exports have been linked by some to a supposed loss of competitiveness in China’s export sector. In fact, despite rapid wage growth and trend appreciation of the currency, Chinese exporters are still increasing their global market share. Competitiveness concerns do not provide any grounds to believe that the renminbi should weaken.
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