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Over the past decade, China has emerged as global superpower of economics and Geo-politics. Chinese currency Yuan has emerged as top contender to Challenge global dominance of Dollar. This year in Yuan might join International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket, strengthening Yuan’s position as global reserve currency. In this series, we discuss about China, its politics, economics, and vulnerabilities with a view of Renminbi.

Renminbi Series

Chinese yuan erases previous gain against U.S. dollar, bias remains slightly bullish

Jan 15, 2020 04:10 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.8954 marks. It made intraday high at 6.8978 and low at 6.8835 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 6.8835 mark. A sustained...

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Chinese yuan strengthens on robust trade balance data, hits highest level since July 2019

Jan 14, 2020 04:45 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.8729 marks. It made intraday high at 6.8937 and low at 6.8658 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish for the moment. A sustained close above 6.8923 marks will test key...

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Chinese yuan rises gradually against U.S. dollar, stay short

Jan 10, 2020 05:56 am UTC| Technicals Commentary

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.9286 marks. It made intraday high at 6.9492 and low at 6.9274 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 6.9540 mark. A...

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Chinese yuan likely to advance moderately over coming weeks, says Scotiabank

Jan 06, 2020 06:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Chinese yuan is expected to advance moderately in the coming weeks, catching up with recent gains in regional peers such as the KRW and TWD, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The Peoples Bank...

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FxWirePro: Chinese yuan falls in early Asia despite robust retail sales, industrial production data

Dec 16, 2019 03:43 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.9955 marks. It made intraday high at 7.0045 and low at 6.9598 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 6.9810 mark. A sustained...

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Yuan’s share in global payments rises again in August

Oct 01, 2018 12:15 pm UTC| Commentary

After steadily losing its attraction since 2015, the Chinese yuan seems to be recovering in terms of its share in the global payment system, according to a report by Swift payment system. As an effect of economic...

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Renminbi Series: Yuan’s share in global payments rises to highest in 36 months

Sep 13, 2018 12:48 pm UTC| Commentary

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Economy

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Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

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Politics

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Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

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Science

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While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

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US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Other AI Leaders Join Federal Safety Board, Pledge to Protect Children Online

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China Investigates Digital Yuan Architect Yao Qian Amid CBDC Concerns

Yao Qian, a pivotal figure behind Chinas digital yuan, is under investigation for alleged misconduct, casting uncertainty on the future of Chinas CBDC initiatives. Probe into Yao Qian Shakes Foundations of Chinas...

Shein Joins Facebook, Amazon in EU Digital Regulations Compliance

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