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Beijing's simultaneous move to raise dollar deposit rates, capping yuan appreciation, and impose EV battery-weight regulations signals a state managing export competitiveness and industrial overcapacity in a single strategic frame.
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Beijing's simultaneous move to raise dollar deposit rates, capping yuan appreciation, and impose EV battery-weight regulations signals a state managing export competitiveness and industrial overcapacity in a single strategic frame.
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