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China hits back at criticism of yuan policy

PBoC denies devaluation claims, says other nations are responsible for their declining competitiveness

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The People’s Bank of China has defended its exchange rate policy as market-driven after European leaders earlier this year claimed the yuan was undervalued in a way that created problems for the global economy.

Market forces played a “decisive role” in determining the renminbi exchange rate, the central bank said in a statement on October 8, which added that China had “no need or intent to gain competitive advantages through currency devaluation”. The PBoC said it had never acted to devalue the

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