China is sending Zhong Shan, Senior Commerce Minister, to Washington next Monday to ease tensions over trade, and the rate of exchange for the Chinese yuan, which some U.S. lawmakers (hello Charlie Schumer, we’re talking about you) say is unfairly undervalued by as much as 40%. Our friends over at STRATFOR have an analysis of the situation.
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I’m pleased to bring you what I hope will become a regular feature, STRATFOR geopolitical commentary of unfolding news items and their context, in the form of a periodic video briefing on significant events worldwide. To kick off our new feature, here’s a briefing from STRATFOR on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s pre-election struggles, and the wins she’s gradually and painfully pulling out of the bag:
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