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China is pushing forward with its experiment in creating a digital version of the yuan and may give foreign athletes and visitors a chance to use it at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Li Bo, a deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said on Sunday that the digital currency pilot was going well following last year's launch in four cities, plus the venues for the Winter Olympics. The experiment has since been expanded to include 10 cities or provinces covering 100 million people. Speaking at China's Boao Forum for Asia, Li said the central bank was focused on...
