How China Manages Its Currency—and Why That Matters

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 12:00 am ET

China’s approach to its currency is a mix of bold ambition and fear of dollar strength.

The yuan has lost more than 3% of its value against the greenback this year and was doing even worse before the dollar slipped against most global currencies in November. The yuan traded around 16-year lows against the dollar in September. A dollar now buys around 7.15 yuan.

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