八部门：支持探索推进内地与新加坡数字人民币跨境支付试点

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China and eight other departments issued opinions to support the construction of the new land-sea corridor in the western region, emphasizing the exploration of digital financial international cooperation [1] Group 1: Digital Financial Cooperation - The opinions propose supporting provinces along the corridor to participate in multilateral central bank digital currency bridge projects [1] - There is a push to promote cross-border payments using central bank digital currencies with countries such as Thailand, Hong Kong, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia [1] - The initiative includes exploring a pilot program for cross-border payments of digital renminbi between the mainland and Singapore [1] Group 2: E-commerce and Digital Services - The opinions encourage provinces with conditions to build cross-border e-commerce digital service platforms [1] - There is a focus on connecting with cross-border e-commerce and trade digital platform companies in countries like Singapore to enhance cross-border e-commerce service capabilities [1]