China's manufacturing strength truly benefits export profits, capital accumulation, and political achievement projects, while ordinary workers are often trapped in a predicament of low wages, high intensity, and lack of保障. They support the label of the 'world's factory,' yet cannot exchange it for a decent life, and even hesitate to take sick leave.

Just came across some data that shocked me!
​The US Treasury has hoarded a staggering 8,133 tons of gold, worth over 81 trillion RMB at 1,000 RMB per gram.
​What's even more heartbreaking is that our gold reserves rank only sixth in the world, even countries like Russia, with a GDP only the size of Guangdong's, have more than us!
​As the world's factory and manufacturing powerhouse, isn't this situation a bit surreal?
​Don't rush to slap your thigh; this matter hides the mysteries of great power competition.
​The US holding nearly 1/4 of the world's gold isn't just for flaunting wealth; every gold bar is a stabilizing force for dollar hegemony—after all, the global circulation of the US dollar relies on its historical backing of 'convertible to gold'. In contrast, behind our manufacturing boom, we've poured real money into harder core areas: the steel and iron bones of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the precision parts of the space station, the intelligent production lines of new energy vehicles—each was built with substantial resources.
​Let me share an interesting fact: our $3.2 trillion foreign exchange reserves hide great wisdom. Assets like US Treasuries, euro assets, and Special Drawing Rights, these 'invisible gold' are more flexible in international trade than physical gold, as evidenced by helping enterprises sidestep three currency storm operations last year. It's like having gold bars for protection at home while also needing cash for circulation; the wealth of great nations has never been a single bet game.
​In the last ten years, an interesting phenomenon has emerged: the top five countries in gold reserves all have manufacturing sectors that account for less than 20% of their GDP. On the other hand, we've pushed our manufacturing share to 28%, creating the most complete industrial chain globally. So, the numbers in the vault are just for show, while the technology on the production line is the real deal. Next time you see gold rankings, don't be anxious; look at the domestically produced shield tunnels, photovoltaic panels, and 5G base stations that are running all over the world—that's the 'hard currency' of the new era!