Enter the Dragon: China in the International Financial System

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China has experienced a remarkable transformation since the 1990s. It now boasts the second-largest — some would argue the largest — economy in the world, having evolved from a closed economy into the leading goods-trading nation. China’s economic rise has given it increasing prominence in international monetary and financial governance, but it also exposes China to new risks associated with its integration into the global financial system. Drawing insights from economics and political science, Enter the Dragon: China in the International Financial System takes a broad conceptual approach and tackles the questions that accompany China’s ascendance in international finance: What are the motivations and consequences of China’s effort to internationalize the renminbi? What is the political logic underlying China’s foreign financial policy? What forces have shaped China’s preferences and capacities in global financial governance? Enter the Dragon contributes to the ongoing debate over China’s political interests, its agenda for economic and financial cooperation, and the domestic and international implications of its economic rise. Bringing together experts from both inside and outside of China, this volume argues that China’s rise in the international financial system is a highly complex and political process, and can only be understood by incorporating analysis of domestic and international political economy. Contents Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction China’s Power and the International Use of the RMB The Political Logic of RMB Internationalization: A Unique Journey to a Major Global Currency Sequencing RMB Internationalization Assessing the Potential of RMB Trade Settlement The Political Limits to RMB Internationalization Constraints of Currency Intervention on China’s Monetary Policy China’s Rise as an International Creditor: Sign of Strength? The Domestic Political Sources of China’s International Financial Policies Internationalization of China’s Bond Market, Development of Offshore RMB Centres and Provision of Global Safe Assets China at the IMF China at the G20: Review, Expectation, Strategy and Agenda China’s Role in Financial Standard Setting after the 2007–2009 Financial Crisis: The Case of Basel III and Shadow Banking Reform China’s Engagement in Minilateral Financial Cooperation: Motivations and Implications Conclusion Contributors