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White House: no decision on China currency policy



    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that no formal decision has been made to delay a report on whether to declare China a currency manipulator.

    The New York Times reported that the Obama administration, seeking to ease relations with Beijing, was deferring the decision until after a visit to Washington later this month by Chinese President Hu Jintao for a nuclear conference.

    White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said no such decision has been made.

    (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Sandra Maler)