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Simpsons episode pulled in Hong Kong; Examining China’s digital currency ambitions | China in Focus



Beijing is pushing a unique financial campaign—urging Chinese citizens and businesses to start using #DigitalCurrency across the nation. And once that’s done—it has plans to promote that digital currency worldwide. It may be part of Beijing’s long game—to challenge the U.S. dollar on the global stage. An episode from a famous TV show has disappeared from Disney’s streaming platform in Hong Kong. Its plot features a touchy subject for China’s Communist regime: the 1989 Tiananmen square massacre. And the Women’s Tennis Association gives up hundreds of millions of dollars, suspending all tournaments inside China. The bold move comes amid fears for Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai and her safety.