Japan and China trade directly without buying dollars as a currency intermediary. So much for the idea that the dollar can't lose reserve status. Something that inflation hawks claim can never happen.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/japan-and-china-to-start-direct-currency-trading-on-friday (http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/japan-and-china-to-start-direct-currency-trading-on-friday)
I'm shocked I tell ya', shocked.