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Geithner Says U.S. Favors Significant Yuan Appreciation

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the U.S. favors a “gradual, but still significant” appreciation of the yuan.

Geithner said the U.S. would prefer China let market forces drive up the value of the currency, The Wall Street Journal said. Geithner noted that the yuan had strengthened by about 2.5% in six weeks.

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