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Chung-yan, C. (2026, October 1). How China became the world’s gold superpower. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3369170/how-china-became-worlds-gold-superpower?utm_source=rss_feed
Chung-yan, Chow. “How China became the world’s gold superpower.” South China Morning Post, 1 Oct. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3369170/how-china-became-worlds-gold-superpower?utm_source=rss_feed.
Chung-yan, Chow. “How China became the world’s gold superpower.” South China Morning Post, October 1, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3369170/how-china-became-worlds-gold-superpower?utm_source=rss_feed.
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In 1975, China began its economic modernization with a dire need for gold to fund reforms and build up foreign reserves. Despite having scarce domestic gold deposits, China produced only 13.8 metric tons annually that year, far less than countries like South Africa, which was then the world's top gold producer, or other major producers such as Canada, the United States, and Australia. The South China Morning Post argues that China's success in becoming a global gold superpower is due to its innovation and meticulous planning rather than abundant natural resources.
