Asked about the view that appreciation of the yuan would curb inflation in China, Hu suggested that was too simplistic a formula.
"Changes in exchange rate are a result of multiple factors, including the balance of international payment and market supply and demand," he said.
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"In this sense, inflation can hardly be the main factor in determining the exchange rate policy," he said.
At the same time, Hu signalled no imminent move away from the dollar as a reserve currency, saying it would be a long time before the yuan, or renminbi (RMB), is widely accepted as an international currency.
"China has made important contribution to the world economy in terms of total economic output and trade, and the RMB has played a role in the world economic development," he said.
"But making the RMB an international currency will be a fairly long process."
Nevertheless, Hu noted that China has launched pilot programs using the yuan, or renminbi, in settlements of international trade and inves