Investors were moving their money out of China then for fear that it would otherwise have less buying power in dollars.

投资者们将他们的钱转移出中国，因为担心否则他们以美元为计的购买力将会降低。

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As long as our dollars stay abroad, they are gradually losing buying power, which effectively reduces the trade deficit if these dollars ever do return home.

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