Faltering confidence in the US dollar has handed China a “golden window of opportunity” to promote the global use of its currency, according to a former head of the Chinese central bank.“The core driving force behind the current changes in the international monetary system is the United States’ own policy choices,” Zhou Xiaochuan was quoted as saying in a report published on Sunday by the New Economist, a Chinese think tank.He cited the broad application of American tariffs, the frequent use of the dollar in sanctions, and geopolitical conflicts as factors that have eroded the US currency’s global credibility.
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MON · 2026-04-13 · 06:59 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0413-65412
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Yuan’s ‘golden window’ is open, former PBOC governor says as US dollar credibility teeters
A former governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, stated that a decline in confidence in the US dollar presents China with a "golden window of opportunity" to increase the international use of the yuan. Zhou's comments were published in a report by the Chinese think tank, New Economist, on Sunday.
Xinyi WuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-13 · 06:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A former governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, stated that a decline in confidence in the US dollar presents China with a "golden window of opportunity" to increase the international use of the yuan. Zhou's comments were published in a report by the Chinese think tank, New Economist, on Sunday. He attributed the weakening dollar to US policies, including the use of tariffs and sanctions, as well as geopolitical conflicts. These factors, according to Zhou, have damaged the dollar's global credibility, creating an opening for the yuan to gain wider acceptance.
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Faltering confidence in the US dollar has handed China a “golden window of opportunity” to promote its currency.
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The United States' policy choices are the core driving force behind changes in the international monetary system.
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American tariffs, dollar sanctions, and geopolitical conflicts have eroded the US currency’s global credibility.
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