Monetary authorities are wanting to remove currency and coin from the economy altogether and just have electronic transfers.

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Zhu Rongji, the former Chinese Premier of the State Council (朱鎔基·98), who overhauled the framework of 1990s Chinese economy and was dubbed the "Iron-Blooded Chancellor," died on the 12th. The Chinese ...