China rejects currency-manipulation claims as EU talks intensify
By Yonnex Li ( October 9, 2026, 07:14 GMT | Insight) -- China's central bank has issued a forceful rejection of claims that it manipulates the yuan exchange rate to gain trade advantages, declaring that market forces play the decisive role in determining the currency's value. The timing appears designed to preempt potential European criticism as senior officials from Brussels and Paris visited Beijing this week for high-level talks.China's central bank has rejected claims that it manipulates the yuan to gain trade advantages, saying market forces determine the currency's value as European officials held high-stakes talks in Beijing over the bloc's widening trade deficit with the world's second-largest economy....
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