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RMB exchange rate

We will continue to pursue our reform of the RMB exchange rate regime. We have in fact taken three major steps in pushing forward this reform since 1994.

And since 1994, the Chinese yuan has appreciated by 57.9 percent against the U.S. dollar. Our practice has been to de-peg the Chinese yuan from the U.S. dollar. We pursue a managed and floating RMB exchange rate regime on the basis of market supply and demand, and with reference to a basket of currencies. We will continue to make the RMB exchange rate more flexible, in line with changes in the market supply and demand. At the same time, the appreciation of the Chinese currency should be a gradual process, because we must bear in mind its impact on the Chinese businesses and our employment situation. We must ensure overall social stability in this process.