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Caixin’s coverage of the policy making, implementation and economics behind the creation of the Xiongan New Area, an economic zone south of Beijing
Fact Box: Five Key Elements of Xiongan New Area
Economic zone 100 km south of Beijing to take over city's ‘noncapital functions’

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

New High-Speed Rail Line Links Beijing and Satellite City to the South
Trips on the 91-kilometer line connecting the nation’s capital with the Xiongan New Area will take as little as 50 minutes, with tickets starting at $7.50

Hong Kong Prepares to Test Digital Yuan
People’s Bank of China will team up with Hong Kong Monetary Authority for trial, which will allow the digital currency to be used for cross-border payments

Exclusive: China Eyes National Commodity Indexes as Demand Grows for Hedging Tools
China’s securities regulator is coordinating a move to set up a company to compile indexes that could be used as benchmarks for commodity futures trading

China to Expand Digital Currency Trials in Top Economic Hubs
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will all take part in the trials

Eight Fintech Projects to Be Trialed in Shanghai ‘Regulatory Sandbox’
Pilot program for new regulations aims to encourage innovation in fintech industry

China to Trial 11 New Fintech Projects in ‘Regulatory Sandbox’
Central bank is expanding its testing ground to try out financial innovations while minimizing the risks to the wider economy

Caixin Insight: New Data, Little New Policy
Caixin’s April manufacturing and services PMIs were both in contractionary territory

China Business Digest: China Removes Quotas for Foreign Investment Programs; Insurer Plans Listing via Shanghai-London Connect
Recovered Covid-19 patients retest positive in as many as 15% of cases without symptoms; services sector contracts again; exports do better than expected

China Launches Publicly Traded REITs to Spur Economy
Long-expected program to test real estate investment trusts may provide new funding for infrastructure in wake of coronavirus shutdowns

New Satellite City Near Beijing Holds First Land Auction
Local developer pays $428 million for rights to develop a 217,000-square-meter parcel in Xiongan New Area

CX Daily: August Was Even Worse Than Expected
Plus, HKEx could go hostile with London stock deal, China mulls more pork imports, and are we seeing the dawn of China's animation industry?