China’s digital currency strategy is entering a new phase in 2026 as the digital yuan moves more visibly into cross border trade settlement pilots. After several years of domestic retail testing and controlled commercial integration, policymakers are increasingly positioning the currency as a
China’s urban transformation has entered a new phase where infrastructure is no longer treated solely as a public utility or capital expenditure. As cities expand and digitization deepens, policymakers and technologists are exploring how physical assets can be represented, monitored, and financed through
China is pressing ahead with efforts to expand the use of its digital yuan despite signs that public adoption remains limited, highlighting the gap between policy ambition and everyday consumer behavior. More than a month after the central bank upgraded the digital currency’s
China’s digital infrastructure has moved beyond simple digitization into a phase of systemic testing, where financial plumbing, regulatory design, and real economy integration are being stress tested at scale. Over the past decade, China has built one of the most advanced digital ecosystems
China has effectively drawn a hard line against yuan pegged stablecoins and most forms of real world asset tokenisation, reinforcing its long standing crackdown on private cryptocurrency activity while leaving a small and tightly controlled opening for state approved experiments. The move signals
China’s digital yuan has entered a new phase of development, with authorities allowing the central bank digital currency to pay interest and support environmentally focused financial initiatives, a move experts say signals growing confidence rather than weakness in the system. The digital yuan,
China is accelerating a new phase of its digital yuan strategy as policymakers refocus the project on mass adoption and cross border functionality after years of cautious pilots. Authorities are streamlining the e CNY system to make it easier for consumers and businesses
China’s currency extended its upward momentum this week, touching a fresh multi year high against the US dollar as Beijing signaled increased tolerance for appreciation amid intensifying global dollar weakness. The onshore yuan strengthened following a sharp overnight selloff in the greenback, supported
China is accelerating efforts to promote the digital yuan beyond its borders, positioning the state backed currency as a long term tool to reduce dependence on the US dollar in cross border trade and finance. Beijing has stepped up international outreach around its
China’s digital yuan program is entering a more operational stage as pilot projects increasingly move beyond consumer payments and into enterprise level settlement. While early trials focused on everyday spending scenarios, recent developments indicate a clear pivot toward business to business transactions, supply
