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A news report from iChongqing - Chongqing Qianxin Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Group (CFTEC) and AEOTrade co-hosted a digital cross-border trade roadshow on May 22 during the 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT), as Chongqing seeks to expand digital trade links with Singapore and global markets.

China's central bank has expanded its digital yuan programme by adding a dozen additional ‌banks as operators, confirming a Reuters report last ‌month. The 12 new banks allowed to handle the digital yuan include China ​CITIC Bank, China Everbright Bank, China Guangfa Bank, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, among others, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement. The move aims to "enhance the inclusiveness of digital ‌yuan services" and meet ⁠the public demand for "safe, convenient and efficient" payment options, the bank said.