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Ruberry, B. (2026, October 8). China rejects yuan manipulation claims amid EU trade dispute. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/08/2026/china-refutes-yuan-manipulation-claims-amidst-trades-tensions-with-eu

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China’s central bank refuted claims of currency manipulation in a paper published Thursday, asserting no evidence links a weaker yuan to increased exports. This response comes as tensions rise between China and the EU over trade disputes, with Europe alleging that China undervalues its currency by up to 30% and engages in practices harmful to European industries.
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China rejected claims of currency manipulation aimed at boosting its exports, responding to ongoing trade disputes with Europe. The country’s central bank released a report on Thursday stating that historical data does not support the idea that a stronger yuan hinders China's trade growth or that a weaker currency enhances exports. One economist described this move as a direct rebuttal to accusations of undervaluing the renminbi. Europe has long accused Beijing of devaluing its currency by up to 30%, which it claims harms European industries through unfair competition from cheap Chinese goods and services. In response, China warned that it would take “resolute measures” if the EU attempts collective actions against Chinese businesses or products.

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China’s central bank published a paper Thursday arguing that past experience did not suggest a stronger yuan hurt China’s trade expansion, or that a weaker yuan boosted exports, the South China Morning Post reported, in what one economist said offered “a direct response to accusations of renminbi undervaluation.”
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China rejects yuan manipulation claims amid EU trade dispute · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

China pushed back against claims that it manipulates its currency to boost the country’s exports, as Beijing and Brussels spar in trade negotiations. uncertain
Beijing → push → negotiations
China’s central bank published a paper Thursday arguing that past experience did not suggest a stronger yuan hurt China’s trade expansion, or that a weaker yuan boosted exports, the South China Morning Post reported, in what one economist said offered “a direct response to accusations of renminbi undervaluation.” asserted
economist → publish → undervaluation
Europe has long charged Beijing with deflating the yuan, by perhaps as much as 30%, and pursuing a policy of industrial overcapacity that harms European industries. asserted
that → charge → industries
China has vowed a “resolute response” if the EU takes collective action to restrict Chinese companies or products. asserted
EU → vow → companies
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