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Janet Yellen Discusses The China Paradox

Mon, Feb 8, 2010

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Janet Yellen, who in mid-November completed a “fact-finding” trip to Hong King and China, provides some insightful observations into the closely tied monetary fates of China, Hong Kong and the US, as well as China’s Catch 22 paradox of overcapacity. As Yellen points out, US monetary policy is a critical factor for both Hong Kong and the mainland “both Hong Kong and the mainland are currently pegging to the dollar, they are both to some extent stuck with the policy the Federal Reserve has chosen to promote recovery.” In essence, and in confirmation with Zero Hedge’s “vassal theory” of the Sino-US relationship, China has a “considerable interest” in the Fed’s exit strategy.

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Janet Yellen Discusses The China Paradox

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