# Conflicts between China and the West are deepening over the value of the Chinese yuan. Europe and the IMF...

> The IMF and European governments argue the yuan is undervalued by up to 25%, giving Chinese exporters an unfair edge. Chinese exporters say the yuan's recent gains have cut their profits and orders. The People's Bank of China responded by raising the foreign currency reserve ratio.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T18:12:30.205Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101534-conflicts-between-china-and-the-west-are-deepening-over-the-value-of-the
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Trade tensions over the yuan could lead to tariffs or other trade measures that affect Chinese import demand for feed ingredients. An undervalued yuan also helps Chinese exporters compete, which affects global trade flows.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2024-05-08 | [Is China Going To Devalue The Chinese Yuan (CNY)? \| Disruption Banking](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5873-is-china-going-to-devalue-the-chinese-yuan-cny-disruption-banking.md) | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| USDCNY | 2018-07-27 | [Weakening in Chinese yuan: Its 'fairly valued,' says IMF mission chief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64268-weakening-in-chinese-yuan-its-fairly-valued-says-imf-mission-chief.md) | +0.8% | +1.3% |
| USDCNY | 2017-07-28 | [IMF says dollar overvalued while China’s yuan and Japanese yen in line with fundamentals \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70194-imf-says-dollar-overvalued-while-china-s-yuan-and-japanese-yen-in-line-with.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |
| USDCNY | 2020-06-02 | [Dollar/yuan swap points jump on expectations of widening yield gap between China and U.S. - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52831-dollar-yuan-swap-points-jump-on-expectations-of-widening-yield-gap-between.md) | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| USDCNY | 2024-04-16 | [China's cycle of dollar hoarding and weakening yuan gets vicious](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30951-china-s-cycle-of-dollar-hoarding-and-weakening-yuan-gets-vicious.md) | +0.0% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- mk.co.kr: https://www.mk.co.kr/en/world/12209086

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