China says a rise in US interest rates would have limited effect on its economy

The Federal Reserve will decide later in the day whether to wait or raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. 

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SEP 17, 201511:00 AM

[BEIJING] A rise in US interest rates would have limited effect on China's economy, Zhang Xiangchen, deputy China international trade representative of the Ministry of Commerce, told a news conference on Thursday.

The Federal Reserve will decide later in the day whether to wait or raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.

REUTERS