Showing posts with label yuan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yuan. Show all posts

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Rising yuan pushes China's exporters to innovate and introduce tech

A strengthening yuan is forcing China's exporters to move up the value chain and become more innovative, said Zhang Yansheng, a researcher for the National Development and Reform Commission. Ge Yafang, head of Black Peony, which exports clothing to the U.S. and Japan, said if the firm hadn't shifted from dependence on cheap labor to a technology-driven operation, the rising yuan would haven driven it into bankruptcy.
Xinhuanet.com

An opportunity for US companies to gain sales in China?

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Analysis: China makes progress in turning yuan into global currency

China is moving systematically toward its goal of becoming a major force in the financial system by expanding the role of the yuan to become a global currency, according to Reuters. The nation extended a pilot program to allow importers and exporters to settle international transactions in the yuan. The government is creating opportunities to invest within China using the yuan, including yuan-denominated corporate bonds and insurance policies. Reuters