[Eight Departments Including the Central Bank Support Advancing Digital RMB Cross-Border Payment Pilots] The People's Bank of China and seven other departments issued the 'Opinions on Financial Support for Accelerating the Construction of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor,' proposing to explore international cooperation in digital finance. The document supports provinces along the corridor in participating in the Multilateral Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge project and promoting cross-border payments of central bank digital currencies with Thailand, Hong Kong, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and others. The opinions also support exploring and advancing digital RMB cross-border payment pilots between mainland China and Singapore. Additionally, provinces along the corridor with suitable conditions are encouraged to build cross-border e-commerce digital service platforms, connect with relevant platforms in countries such as Singapore, and enhance cross-border e-commerce service capabilities.