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China’s New Gold Strategy Strengthens the Investment Case for Gold - SilverTrade

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China has been the world's largest official gold buyer for three consecutive years, adding 225 tonnes in 2024 and accelerating purchases in early 2025 before a tactical pause. The case for gold was never conditional on Beijing's monthly reserve announcements — it rests on $1.4 trillion US deficits, 3.4% inflation with some Fed officials openly discussing rate hikes, and a Strait of Hormuz that has been effectively closed for six months. China's strategy is a symptom, not the thesis.

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