https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bagHers a cut and paste from an aussie stockbroker service.China playing with fireBy Alan KohlerMarch 15, 2010PORTFOLIO POINT: A trade war with the US would ruin Chinas economy, and therefore Australias.Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is playing a dangeroushttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043690#426043690Exactly.I got burned some years ago in Thailand when a local general decided he liked some investment I had made in his local area.And I thought I had even negotiated with him in advance as to his silent share.Didn't make a blind bit of difference whFri, 19 Mar 2010 13:43:05 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043678#426043678Again this forum is miles ahead of the politics lot. Totally diferrent class.Grown up really.Bravo everybody.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:37:18 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043674#426043674well YLB, my HK industrialist contacts might know something, some of them might even own chinese factories which are part of the supply chain for all i knowi can just imagine that kind of question going down well over a few beers in Wan Chai... 'soFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:57:41 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043670#426043670Sorry on reading what I have just posted, it sounds a trifle pompous, to say the least.Would have been best if I had just said good posting Sub. Very relevant.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:45:34 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043666#426043666No Sub my point, facetiousy put I admit, was that the US State Dept and, in fact, any and all other " serious " China analysts know exactly about all this important angle to this debate.As such in all likelihood the markets have pretty much factoredFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:42:22 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043662#426043662YOULITTLEBOTTY 19 Mar 13:40And of course the US State Dept is completely unaware of these thoughts and theories ?of course they arent unaware YLB, what an odd thing to say... you can find quotes from all kinds of US officials pontificating aboutFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:10:59 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043654#426043654Apart from getting out of the mud hut construction business, that is.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:42:01 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043650#426043650And of course the US State Dept is completely unaware of these thoughts and theories ?Everything macro like this is always immersed in political machinations.Nothing new in that is there ?Can't see how to turn any of these ideas into sure-fire moneyFri, 19 Mar 2010 07:40:37 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043646#426043646M - that guy seems to know what he's talking about (far more than the shallow cr*p at the start of this thread anyway)...but i still think the whole China view is going to be distorted if you don't take into account the fact that they have an agendaFri, 19 Mar 2010 07:34:37 -0500https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729166/china--the-currency-manipulation-is-out-of-the-bag?post_id=426043638#426043638Sub, thanks for posting those links. Another great source of information on China is economist Michael Pettis, take the time to visit his blog if you haven't already done so, I think you'll find it interesting.http://mpettis.com/Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:40:14 -0500