China's President Xi wants country to 'take the leading position' in blockchain (theblockcrypto.com)

How will other countries respond?

Is there anything else remaining where he didn't want to take "leading position" in?

How convenient this comes one day after Zuckerberg's show trial

A blockchain-based national currency with accounts tied to national IDs could be used to track literally all transactions made with the currency, a government's wet dream.