Undervalued Currency Isn’t Beijing’s Only Export Trick
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For years, the U.S. has accused China of keeping its currency undervalued to help Chinese exporters, although it hurts competitors elsewhere.
But a new study by three researchers say Beijing has used a far more obscure tool to manage trade: fiddling with the level of tax rebates, which can greatly boost or reduce the profits of Chinese exporters.
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