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China Frames AI Tokens as 'Ciyuan' in Strategic Bid for Token Economy Dominance

China has officially designated 'ciyuan' as the standard translation for AI tokens, explicitly linking computational units to its national currency nomenclature. This regulatory move signals a strategic intent to treat AI processing power as a foundational economic settlement unit, leveraging China's energy infrastructure to challenge traditional financial metrics.

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