Michael Pettis: China central bank governor blames trade protectionism for global imbalances - Traders Union
Michael Pettis: China central bank governor blames trade protectionism for global imbalances - Traders Union
Source: Traders Union
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DW NOTE
The PBOC blames Western tariffs for global imbalances while running a $600 billion current account surplus and holding the yuan 15% below its pre-2015 level. China didn't accumulate $3 trillion in reserves by accident — it got there by suppressing domestic consumption and writing export subsidies into the tax code.