Zhang Xin

It's not easy to be my sons because we're very high profile. We try so hard to give them a normal life. I'm very, very tight with them about money. I don't give that money until they ask, 'I need 100 yuan for my lunch card,' and so on. So they never have extra money.

Chinese Businesswoman

Peter Navarro

If money is the root of all evil, then China's manipulation of its currency, the yuan, is the tap root of everything wrong with the U.S.-China trade relationship.

American Economist

Steve Hanke

After the maxi yuan depreciation of 1994 and until 2005, exchange-rate fixity was the order of the day, with little movement in the CNY/USD rate.

Zhang Jindong

When I started selling air conditioners early on, customers were willing to pay an extra 200 yuan to buy from Suning. Why? Service was good.

Chinese Businessman

Richard Grenell

China understands economics more than most countries and is usually moved to increase freedoms when the yuan is directly involved.

American Diplomat

Porter Stansberry

The yuan is actually a very attractive currency and will prove to be very reliable-much more so than the U.S. dollar.

American Publisher

Gary Becker

A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Wu Yi

We will not reform the yuan until the time is right even if there is external pressure.

Chinese Politician

Anthony Scaramucci

The Chinese government does not like people betting against the yuan.

American Businessman

As for when to reform the yuan, there is no timetable yet.

Yuan can be used to express prices and costs in China, like dollars in the USA.

Monetary Value

Yuan can be abbreviated as 'CNY' when discussing international currency exchange.

Currency Abbreviation

Be careful with pronunciation; 'yuan' should not sound like 'yen', which is Japanese currency.

Pronunciation Clarity

When 'Yuan' is a surname, it's often paired with an honorific title, not used alone.

Surname Usage

Showing respect is vital; address someone with the surname Yuan politely in formal settings.

Surname Respect

Yuan as a dynasty is important in Chinese history and often appears in historical texts.

Historical Context

Always capitalize 'Yuan' when referring to the Yuan dynasty to distinguish it from currency.

Dynasty Capitalization

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