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mpettis.com — An interesting post where Michael Pettis discusses why he feels the RMB is a long way away from being a contender as one of the world's dominant reserve currencies. If you don't have at least a passing interest in economics or finance, skip this, as it gets a bit heady in parts.

www.cnngo.com — The current fifth series Renminbi notes are also an awesome ready-made travel itinerary.
Depicted on the notes are six destinations Chinese authorities have deemed worthy of mass circulation, ranging from UNESCO-inscribed iconic architecture to the most stunning natural landscapes. Visit them all on a quirky, once-in-a-lifetime quest, literally following the money through the Middle Kingdom.

blogs.forbes.com — China made headlines on June 19 when it announced that it would release the yuan from its dollar peg and allow the currency to float against a basket of currencies instead. While most China watchers cautioned that a rapid appreciation of the yuan was not in the cards, the conventional wisdom was that annual increases of 5 percent could be expected. Despite these cautionary words, many U.S.

www.theatlantic.com — Today we kick off a series of video conversations about the Chinese economy, US-China relations, and the general swirl of developments that is modern China. It is called "China Today"; you can find it here; and it features short discussions between me and Damien Ma of the Eurasia Institute, below.

www.nytimes.com — A senior Chinese official said on Thursday that China would not bow to pressure from the United States to revalue its currency, which President Obama says is kept at an artificially low level to give China an unfair advantage in selling its exports.