If strictly enforced, the US decision to ban Huawei from doing business with American firms would be major headache for the company, which accounts for around 0.2% of Chinese GDP. And the move may also make it more difficult for the two countries to reach a trade deal. However, we think speculation that the People’s Bank will retaliate by offloading its holdings of US Treasury bonds is wide of the mark.
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