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China’s yuan slid the most in a week following a report that Beijing is considering allowing the currency to weaken next year in response to the threat of a trade war with the US.

China’s top leaders and policymakers are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher U.S. trade tariffs in a second Donald Trump presidency.

The move reflects China's recognition that it needs bigger economic stimulus to combat Trump's threats of punitive trade measures.

Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing's monetary policy

By bno - Taipei Office China is reportedly considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as part of its response to the looming threat of higher US tariffs under a second term for former President Donald Trump.

As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China, Beijing is moving to beat the next U.S. president to the punch with its own restrictions and get Washington to the negotiating table ahead of a full-blown trade war,