中國連續貶值人民幣

China has allowed the value of its currency to drop for a second consecutive day, repeating a surprise move Tuesday that rattled global markets and could raise tensions with its trade competitors.

The Chinese yuan's value fell 1.6 percent Wednesday after falling nearly 2 percent a day earlier, which was its biggest single-day drop in a decade.

China's central bank, which strictly controls the currency, described the move as temporary and meant to make the value of the yuan more market-oriented.

"Looking at the international and domestic economic situation, currently there is no basis for a sustained depreciation trend for the yuan," the bank said Wednesday.

The decision could spur growth and boost China's exporters. A cheaper yuan makes the nation’s exports less expensive and more competitive.

There are fears the decision could prompt other nations to devalue their currencies. Those concerns were heightened Wednesday when Vietnam allowed its currency, the dong, to weaken.中國連續第二天使人民幣貶值，這一出人意料的舉措在世界各地市場引起反響，並可能使中國與其貿易競爭對手之間的關係變得緊張。

人民幣匯率星期二下降將近2%。這是10年來人民幣匯率的最大單日跌幅。星期三，人民幣匯率再降1.6%。

中國中央銀行說，這一舉措是暫時的，是爲了使人民幣幣值更符合市場狀況。中國中央銀行對人民幣進行嚴格的控制。

中國央行星期三說，根據對國際國內經濟形勢的分析，目前不存在人民幣持續貶值的基礎。

人民幣貶值能夠刺激增長，推升中國的出口，使中國的出口商品價格更低，更具競爭力。

有人擔心中國的決定會刺激其他國家也這樣做。星期三，越南允許本國貨幣貶值，更凸顯了這種擔心。