https://www.scmp.com/rss/328181/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Since June 1, the Chinese yuan has depreciated by 6 per cent against the US dollar. This depreciation has been sharp, reminding investors of the “yuan tantrums” of August 2015 and January 2016. Will Beijing use the yuan as a mercantilist tool to counter the impact of the protectionist measures from the US? Is the Chinese economy still healthy, or does this yuan depreciation – as well as weakness in the Chinese equity markets – signal a more sinister outlook for China? Could the yuan experience... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2158249/china-wont-shoot-itself-foot-weaponising-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2158249/china-wont-shoot-itself-foot-weaponising-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Aug 2018 01:00:59 +0000