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The article reports on relations between the United States and China and the possibility of new U.S. tariffs against China as of January 31, 2011. The role of U.S. Treasury Department Secretary Timothy Geithner in negotiating economic matters with China for U.S. President Barack Obama is discussed. Geithner's experience as a Dartmouth college student invited to study in Beijing, China after China's Cultural Revolution is mentioned. The issues of China's currency valuation and shifting power structure are discussed. The reason why American politicians want a trade war is noted.

An interview with economist and consultant David H. Hale is presented. When asked about the possible results of the pressure on the Chinese currency in Washington, D.C., Hale responds that he thinks that there would not be a major change in the U.S. trade account because the currency will revalue over time. He believes that the emphasis on the currency issue will just result in disappointment and could nurture protectionism.

The article is about the value of the Chinese yen, the most undervalued currency in the world. At the 2007 G7 meeting of finance ministers, Europe wants to do something to push the value of yen up so it will feel some of the dollar's decline, but from a U.S. finance view, the yen's weakness reflects China's low interest rates and a fragile economy. Japan's low rates may be holding down the yen, and the lower it slides, the greater the chance of a rebound.

Highlights economists' speculation about the impact of a revalued Chinese yuan. Pressure on China to revalue the yuan from its fixed peg to the U.S. dollar; Demand of the finance ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized countries that take vigorous action to address global imbalances; U.S. government's call for a free-floating yuan and its potential downside for the U.S. as China's largest export market.

Focuses on speculations about the revaluation of the Chinese Rminbi currency as of February 2004. Calls by the Group of Seven industrialized nations for countries to support greater flexibility in exchange rate policies; Anonymous speculations on newspaper reports on when the central bank will revalue the currency; Deterioration of the business environment for Chinese companies is deteriorating; Contention of China that its economy and the banking system could not withstand a sudden change in currency policy.

Delves into other important developments in the trade relations between the U.S. and China. Statement of Alan Greenspan, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, regarding the Chinese currency; Identification of trade deficits in the U.S. as the reason for the devaluation of the dollar; Factors contributing to the loss of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.

Discusses the regulations implemented by the People's Bank of China with regard to the use of Renminbi as money. Standardization of the use of Renminbi in China; Problems addressed by Renminbi; Imposition of a ban on black market trading of Renminbi.

The article offers an outline of the positions of U.S. presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama on trade policies. Obama proposed to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in order to improve labor and environmental standards. He criticizes the administration for its inaction against the alleged practice of currency manipulation by China. He seeks to update the Trade Adjustment Assistance program to include service workers and provide retraining assistance to workers.

The article focuses on an April 14 meeting of the Economic Club of Toronto. The discussion slated for the gathering: the U.S. dollar, which analysts believe is on the edge of another drop, as a sort of catastrophic end to its long, slow slide. The day's speaker, Andrew Busch, global market strategist at BMO Financial, gave a contrarian take. Yes, Busch said, there is a huge trade deficit between China and the U.S., and that's put the world out of balance. Busch argued the important signal for currency markets is that the U.S. is trying to do something about the situation, and its efforts could surprise market watchers and foreign-exchange traders who think they're betting on a sure thing. If nothing else, Busch's view illustrates the slipperiness of predicting currency markets.

This article focuses on the debate about the devaluation of the Hong Kong dollar. Hong Kong dollar's steadfast link to the American dollar at a rate of 7.8 to one is 19 years old. It has survived political crises and a number of booms and busts. Prices in Hong Kong, China have now fallen, year-on-year, for 46 months. The value of commercial property is down by 6% since the mid-1990s, and unemployment at 7.6% is high by Hong Kong's standards. Hong Kong's main challenge, the argument goes, is to integrate with the economy of mainland China. It is mainly Hong Kong's poor that save in local currency, so devaluation would rob their piggy banks.