BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - There is no reason for China's exchange rate to strengthen more quickly than the gradual pace at which it has already been rising, Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Monday.
China would never depress the value of the yuan in order to gain an advantage in global trade, Chen told a news briefing during the country's annual session of parliament. (Reporting by Koh Gui Qing and Aileen Wang; Editing by Ken Wills)