January 8, 2016
China’s Insolvable Problems; Watched Pot Thesis; Roll the Dice
China needs to prop up the yuan to slow capital flight.
Hard hitting global and local news
Hard hitting global and local news
China needs to prop up the yuan to slow capital flight.
Chinese capital flight is undoubtedly higher than the Wall Street Journal chart shows. For an explanation, please consider China Finds More Discreet Ways to Support the Yuan . Just because China is burning through its reported foreign-exchange reserves more slowly doesn’t mean it’s losing its commitment to support the yuan.
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