Scrutinizing China's Every Move

By David Cohen

RIPPLES THROUGH ASIA? Chinese officials now hint at moving toward flexibility over the "medium to long term," but pointedly decline to give a timetable. Appreciation of the yuan vs. the dollar could help achieve some relief from recent imported-commodity price-inflation pressure, while posing little threat to domestic employment amid current robust economic growth.

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