Why China Won’t Move on Currency
Despite American pressure and possible sanctions, China is unlikely to agree to appreciate its currency any time soon.
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Despite American pressure and possible sanctions, China is unlikely to agree to appreciate its currency any time soon.
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