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Is This China's Next Step To Destroy The Dollar?

Is This China's Next Step To Destroy The Dollar?

Authored by Byron King via DailyReckoning.com,

China is currently modifying the terms of its oil trade with Saudi Arabia. Specifically, China is working on a deal to pay for Saudi oil using Chinese yuan. This effort poses a direct threat to the security of the dollar.

If this China-Saudi deal happens β€” yuan for oil β€” it’s another step closer to the grave for the petrodollar, which has dominated global finance since 1974. You can revisit Jim Rickards article about the Assault on the Dollar, here.