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Digital yuan plugged into metro payment

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On Wednesday, domestic media reported that Beijing’s metro system now supports digital yuan (DCEP) as a payment method.

This will allow DCEP users in Beijing to buy tickets for public transport with DCEP.   

Some context: Most Chinese citizens currently use Alipay (Ant Financial) or...