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3 analyses on how China is shaping the gold market.
Geopolitics & Gold
China's Bid to Become the World's Gold Custodian
Beijing is no longer content to buy gold for its own vaults. It is courting other central banks to store theirs in Shanghai and Hong Kong — building the custody infrastructure of a yuan-denominated alternative to the Western gold market.
21 June 2026 · 6 min read
Macro & Markets
East and West Are Trading Gold in Opposite Directions
Asian investors bought the rally to record highs while North America sold the top in March, then returned. The widening gap between East and West is now the defining feature of gold's demand picture.
11 June 2026 · 6 min read
Geopolitics & Gold
Why the PBOC's Gold Buying Spree Is About More Than Reserves
China's central bank has added gold for seventeen consecutive months since buying resumed in late 2024. The strategy reveals far more about Beijing's geopolitical calculus than its balance sheet.
7 April 2026 · 5 min readBrowse Other Topics
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