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China Boosts Yuan Use Amid Dollar Erosion Efforts

11/4/2025

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The People's Republic of China is settling about a third of its $6.2 trillion in trade in yuan as of 2025.
China is expanding yuan infrastructure by opening clearing hubs and piloting a digital yuan.
Kenya and Ethiopia are converting Chinese loans from dollars to RMB, cutting debt costs and embedding yuan.
But China's control of the yuan limits its ability to supplant the dollar, signaling erosion rather than replacement.

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Story summary

The People's Republic of China is settling about a third of its $6.2 trillion in trade in yuan as of 2025.
China is expanding yuan infrastructure by opening clearing hubs and piloting a digital yuan.
Kenya and Ethiopia are converting Chinese loans from dollars to RMB, cutting debt costs and embedding yuan.
But China's control of the yuan limits its ability to supplant the dollar, signaling erosion rather than replacement.