Haven't china traditionally kept the yuan weak to help exports? Is this a bigger shift than just wanting the soft power from being a reserve currency? They have talked about a transition to consumption based economy. This could be a further step in that direction. It could mean a decrease on cheap Chinese goods, though.
this post was submitted on 02 Feb 2026
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Or they now also want to have their imperial moment, who knows.