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August 17, 2007 | Why Dump Dollars When You Can Own the US?

Louis G. Schirano: The US Congress reacted to the wrong Chinese threat: Sovereign Wealth Funds pose a far greater danger than devalued currencies. The West must pay attention to the leverage that China, Russia and others are building up.

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July 2, 2007 | How Japan Fuels Global Financial Instability

Thomas Palley: China is not the only Asian economy perpetuating trade deficits. Japan’s rock-bottom interest rates also play a part.

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April 16, 2008 | Profits Divide European Leaders' Stance on China

To their disadvantage, Europe’s leaders are divided regarding China. ++ A visit from the Dali Lama to a European Parliament session has disgruntled one of Germany’s and most of Europe’s largest trading partners. ++ The presence of certain political figures at the Beijing games could convey mixed signals regarding Europe’s stance on human rights, as well as a dependence on China’s cheap

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August 14, 2007 | China Threatens to Sell Dollars if US Pressure Does Not Abate

If the US continues pressing China to float its currency, Beijing will start selling its dollar reserves, warns Ambrose Evans Pritchard of the Telegraph . Although Chinese officials assert that “China does not want any undesirable phenomenon in the global financial order”, such action could trigger a dollar crash as well as a spike in US bond yields. The combined

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