China opposes politicizing monetary issues: central governor

BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- China opposes politicizing monetary issues, said central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan Saturday.

Zhang Ping, Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Xie Xuren, the Minister of Finance, Chen Deming, the Minister of Commerce, and Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, attend a news conference of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) on the enhancement and improvement of macro-economic control held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 6, 2010.(Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Zhou made the comment when answering a question about the accusation that China manipulates the yuan's exchange rate at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature.