# Can China’s roaring trade engine power the yuan’s challenge to the US dollar? | South China Morning Post

> Beijing is promoting the yuan's international use, including reported instructions for China Mineral Resources Group traders to stop buying US dollar-denominated iron ore from BHP. The article frames this as part of a multi-decade strategy to raise the yuan's global standing.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9163-can-china-s-roaring-trade-engine-power-the-yuan-s-challenge-to-the-us-dollar
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Yuan settlement of commodity trade is a long-term structural shift that could reduce dollar dependence in Chinese commodity purchasing. Near-term price impact on agricultural feed commodities is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2016-11-28 | [China’s central bank talks up the yuan against US dollar ‘uncertainties’ \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74062-china-s-central-bank-talks-up-the-yuan-against-us-dollar-uncertainties-south.md) | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| USDCNY | 2016-11-30 | [Robust dollar, tumbling yuan underline need for US-China currency deal \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74061-robust-dollar-tumbling-yuan-underline-need-for-us-china-currency-deal-south.md) | -0.2% | +0.9% |
| USDCNY | 2021-06-03 | [China’s yuan slips against US dollar after Beijing taps financial tools to cool exchange rate \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46816-china-s-yuan-slips-against-us-dollar-after-beijing-taps-financial-tools-to-cool.md) | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| USDCNY | 2025-09-06 | [China’s yuan rallies with central bank backing as worries mount over US dollar \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23115-china-s-yuan-rallies-with-central-bank-backing-as-worries-mount-over-us-dollar.md) | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| USDCNY | 2016-11-14 | [Chinese yuan tumbles to a seven-year low as dollar surges \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7742-chinese-yuan-tumbles-to-a-seven-year-low-as-dollar-surges-south-china-morning.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- scmp.com: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345155/can-chinas-roaring-trade-engine-power-yuans-challenge-us-dollar

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