Market exchange rates in China -- Jan. 5

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 710.29

Euro 100 779.07

Japanese yen 100 4.923

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.939

British pound 100 902.83

Austra