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The ‘Theft of the Century’: Where Did China’s Gold Go?

The story of China and its obsession with gold is well documented as monthly data shows the phenomenal volumes imported through Hong Kong and traded on the Shanghai Gold Exchange. However, given how much commentators report on China’s interest in gold, it’s surprising that very few realize that in 12 months, the country lost thousands ...

Max Lu

The Bank of China.