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While the Chinese government is concerned about the uncertain impact of Facebook's blockchain-based Libra, the PBOC is preparing to roll out its own digital currency soon.
In Depth: Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Ambition
Proposed Libra currency would start with a huge platform but still face regulatory doubts and management questions

CX Daily: The Brutal Human Cost of Pinduoduo’s Breakneck Expansion
Hong Kong hikes the stamp duty on stock trades for the first time since 1993. China dominates the global 5G market

PBOC Joins Hong Kong and Thailand in Cross Border Digital Currency Project
The m-CBDC Bridge aims to facilitate real-time cross-border transactions

CX Daily: HNA Group’s Final Crisis
China mulls easing capital controls on citizens' offshore investments. Who will be the successor to a powerful businesswoman?

Caixin China Biz Roundup: Diving into China’s Digital Currency Ambitions
In today’s episode: what former central bank chief has to say on the nation’s plans to build its own digital currency payments system; Beijing increases rare earths output quotas to a record high, possibly easing fears of export ban; and the country's efforts to tackle chemicals and compounds in the water cycle that could potentially harm human health

Zhou Xiaochuan: China’s Choices in Developing Its Digital Currency System
Former central bank chief explains the reasoning behind the country’s digital currency payments system

Central Bank’s New Venture May Signal Ambitions to Boost Digital Yuan’s International Role
PBOC’s linkup with global payments network SWIFT involves cross-border data security, facilitating international transactions, sources say

Cash May Not Be King in China Anymore, but Reject It at Your Peril
Central bank punished 16 entities in the fourth quarter for refusing to accept paper money from customers

South China City’s Digital Currency Test Aims to Keep Migrants From Heading Home for the Holidays
Shenzhen will hand out $3.1 million that can only be spent in the city in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year

Wang Tao: Six Trends to Follow in China’s Economy in 2021
UBS’s chief China economist predicts a global recovery will help push Chinese export growth to 10% next year

Bitcoin Breaches $34,000 as Rally Extends Into New Year
The world’s largest cryptocurrency gained as much as 9.8%, continuing to rally since a March crash saw it lose 25% amid the coronavirus pandemic

CX Daily: China Launches Antitrust Probe Into Alibaba
China’s top regulators plan to hold talks with Ant Group. Sina is one step closer to delisting from the Nasdaq exchange

Opinion: What China Should Do Next to Globalize the Yuan
China needs to improve the depth, breadth and liquidity of domestic financial markets if the yuan is to challenge the dollar, writes Gao Zhanjun