Is China Ready to Challenge the Dollar?

Download or read book Is China Ready to Challenge the Dollar? written by Melissa Murphy and published by CSIS. This book was released on 2009 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though China is still a long way off from challenging the U.S. dollar's global reserve currency status, as the largest holder of U.S. debt, Beijing is undoubtedly nervous about the prospect of a weaker dollar and is taking steps to diversify its reserves, as well as to internationalize the renminbi. There also seems little doubt that in the next decade China will emerge as a major player in the international financial system. Given the strategic geopolitical and economic implications of these developments, the following report attempts to provide a clearer understanding of what is motivating Beijing's current moves, where its policy is likely headed, and the implications for the United States.