US Congress to Vote on China Currency Measure

美国国会将表决中国货币动议

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a measure that would punish China and other countries who allegedly undervalue their currencies.

U.S. lawmakers and businesses have accused Beijing of manipulating the yuan to make Chinese exports cheaper in the global market.

They say this has led to a loss of millions of manufacturing jobs in the U.S., and a massive trade deficit with China.

That deficit totaled $145 billion during the first seven months of this year.

美国国会众议院星期三将表决一项动议。此项动议将对被指称低估其货币币值的中国和其他国家进行惩罚。

美国国会议员和工商界指控北京操控人民币汇率，使中国的出口商品在世界市场的价格更加低廉。

他们说，这导致美国流失了几百万个制造业工作岗位，还产生了庞大的对华贸易逆差。

美国同中国的贸易逆差在今年前7个月总共达到1450亿美元。

The bill will authorize the U.S. Commerce Department to impose tariffs on products from countries with an artificially weak currency.

Hours before Wednesday's vote, China's central bank pledged to increase the flexibility of the yuan.

这项提案将授权美国商务部对来自人为压低货币币值的国家的产品征收关税。

星期三投票几小时前，中国央行承诺将增加人民币汇率的弹性。。