Canadian economist says China's reaction to yuan appreciation pressure not strong enough

Xinhua News Agency (Beijing, China)

Staff Writer
March 24, 2010

The following is an excerpt. To view the full article please visit the link below

Canadian economist says China's reaction to yuan appreciation pressure not strong enough

Reaction by China to U.S. pressure on the appreciation of Renminbi, or China's currency yuan, was not strong enough, a Canadian economist said here Wednesday.

John Whalley, distinguished fellow of the Centre for International Governance Innovation of Canada, made such remarks at a symposium on China's poverty and policy response.

"It is a political game, which is more complicated than it looks," said Whalley.

China had done a great job in leading the global economic recovery which benefited the world. The U.S. was threatened by China's growth, however, …

* * *

The opinions expressed in this article/multimedia are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of CIGI or its Board of Directors.