Commentaries by Emma Smith
Emma Smith
Analyst at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Emma Smith is an analyst at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Jun 30, 2017
The RMB’s fall against the dollar reflects the slowing of China’s debt-fueled economic growth and the accumulation of default risks. Chinese residents and companies are, not surprisingly, seeking new ways (legal and otherwise) to move money out of the country.