China’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs

China’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs

In a wide-ranging speech, Xi said that the G20 group “needs to discuss developing standards and principles for central bank digital currencies.”


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