China’s central bank rhetoric on yuan stability takes aim at depreciation risks
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
An exchange rate of 7.6 to the US dollar by the end of 2025 could be on the cards, analysts say, as Donald Trump’s impending policies may further weaken the battered yuan.
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
US cloud services firm Akamai to cease CDN operations in China by June 2026
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Release of special counsel report on Donald Trump blocked by US judge Aileen Cannon
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025