Nicola Casarini is senior associate fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome and a global fellow at the Wilson Center, Washington DC. Rita Fatiguso is senior China correspondent at Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy's financial daily.
IMF decision to increase its yuan reserves has significant geopolitical implications

Europe's support for wider global use of the yuan undermines future sanctions in case of a conflict over Taiwan. © Imaginechina/AP
Nicola Casarini is senior associate fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome and a global fellow at the Wilson Center, Washington DC. Rita Fatiguso is senior China correspondent at Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy's financial daily.