Jiangsu Universities Pay Digital Yuan

Nantong3 Jiangsu universities will pay November salaries in digital yuan.

Retail uptake in China has been slow because users prefer Alipay and WeChat Pay.

A January overhaul lets verified digital yuan balances earn interest and subjects them to bank reserve requirements.

Staff must open or upgrade digital yuan wallets by Friday, citing provincial finance department instructions.

How each outlet framed it

South China Morning Post: places Jiangsu's salary switch in Beijing's push for cross-border e-CNY use, citing sluggish adoption as the trigger