New US legislation could pave the way for weaponizing China's dollar-denominated holdings. Photo: Asia Times Files / Chen Jialiang / Imaginechina

Life is getting more and more challenging for officials at the People’s Bank of China. Governor Pan Gongsheng already faced a daunting list of dilemmas before the Donald Trump 2.0 era arrived.

Battling deflation amid a confidence-killing property crisis and weak consumer demand is trial enough. So are near-record youth unemployment and local government finances in disarray.

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