WASHINGTON (AFP) – President George W. Bush on Wednesday said China would be “foolhardy” to attempt to push down the dollar in retaliation for US pressure over Beijing’s alleged currency manipulation.
Bush said he had not seen the report that Beijing was hinting at such a move, in Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, but warned against any attempt by Beijing to hit back at Washington using vast foreign currency reserves.
“That would be foolhardy of them to do that,” Bush said in an interview with Fox News, adding he doubted the report was based on sources from the office of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
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China Threat: “Nuclear Option” Against U.S. Economy
