China's Resource Strategy: Global Gold Hub & Strategic Silver Control

China is consolidating power with dual metal policies: pushing Shanghai as a global gold custodian for foreign reserves and tightening export controls on strategic silver.
ChinaPolicy Gold Silver DeDollarization Commodities GlobalFinance StrategicResources

 November 8, 2025

China is executing a calculated, multi-faceted strategy to reshape the global financial and resource landscape.

In precious metals, Beijing is simultaneously accumulating gold reserves and encouraging nations like Cambodia to store reserves in Shanghai Gold Exchange vaults, aggressively challenging Western financial custody.

This is supported by new tax and regulatory changes (like the reduced VAT offset for gold) designed to formalize domestic trade and enhance state revenue.

In parallel, China is tightening export controls on strategic silver and maintaining its overwhelming dominance in critical minerals processing (e.g., 90% of rare earth refining).

While a recent trade truce with the U.S. resulted in a tactical, one-year pause on the most aggressive mineral controls (Gallium/Germanium), China's long-term strategic control remains firmly in place, confirming that resource access is now its primary geopolitical lever.

Conclusion:

China is simultaneously managing precious metals markets and expanding dominance in critical minerals processing and export controls. Its dual-track strategy underpins the country’s high-tech industrial base while reinforcing its geopolitical power through resource control and market influence.

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