SHANGHAI: China has no intention to devalue its currency, the country’s vice president Li Yuanchao has said, following a sudden drop in the value of the yuan that spooked global markets this month.

Beijing guided the unit down by setting its daily fix lower for eight consecutive sessions, representing a 1.4 percent fall, before returning to stability.

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