The politically correct answer is no, but the question muststill be considered. Will China flex its iron-fisted control ofthe CNY as trade tensions with the US intensify? Officials havevoiced strong dissatisfaction at newly imposed tariffs onaluminium foil , ahead of trade talks with the US . Even before the brunt of duties on exports to theUS can be felt, Chinese economic data is starting to falter. Theofficial Feb manufacturing PMI, understandably stunted by theweek-long Lunar New Year holiday, still hints at a slowdown ingrowth . A tapering in GDP growth should be nosurprise - analysts have long expected that the effects ofChina's massive deleveraging campaign may start to show up thisyear . But given the likelihood that Trump will pushfor more tariffs, could drastic times call for drastic measures?China isn't one to sit back and wring its hands, and it wouldn'tbe the first time they have interfered in the CNY. As PresidentXi Jinping looks to extend his reign indefinitely and make Chinagreat again, the yuan could end up being a political tool in anytrade standoff with the US.<^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^CNYweekly: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^>
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