# USD/CNH hits record highs, US determines Hong Kong no longer autonomous - Forex Crunch

> The offshore yuan (USD/CNH) hit an all-time high of 7.1965 before pulling back to around 7.18. The US State Department said Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, and a Chinese national security law for the city was expected to be approved soon.

- Date: 2020-05-27 · published 2020-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53383-usd-cnh-hits-record-highs-us-determines-hong-kong-no-longer-autonomous-forex
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Possible US sanctions and the loss of special trade rules for Hong Kong could disrupt trade flows and dollar-yuan demand. A weaker yuan would raise the cost of dollar-priced imports for China, which could reduce its purchases of US farm goods.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- forexcrunch.com: https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2020/05/27/usd-cnh-hits-record-highs-us-determines-hong-kong-no-longer-autonomous/

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