交流群 Just came across some data that shocked me!
The U.S. Treasury has stockpiled a whopping 8,133 tons of gold, worth over 8.1 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 Russia, with a GDP only the size of Guangdong, has more than we do!
As the world's factory powerhouse, isn’t this situation a bit surreal?
Don’t rush to slap your thigh just yet; this matter hides the intricacies of great power competition.
The U.S. holding nearly 1/4 of the world's gold isn’t just for show; each gold bar is a stabilizing force for the dollar hegemony — after all, the global circulation of the U.S. dollar relies on the historical backing of "gold-backed currency." In contrast, behind our manufacturing boom lies a significant investment of real resources in more hardcore areas: the steel and concrete of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the precision parts of the space station, the smart production lines of new energy vehicles — all of which are built with tangible resources!
Speaking of a fun fact, our $3.2 trillion foreign exchange reserves contain great wisdom. U.S. bonds, euro assets, and special drawing rights are "invisible gold" that is more flexible in international trade than physical gold; last year, they helped companies navigate three exchange rate storms — a clear testament to this. Just like at home, you need to keep gold bars for protection while also having cash for turnover; great power wealth has never been a single bet game.
An interesting phenomenon in the last decade: the top five countries in gold reserves have manufacturing sectors that account for no more than 20% of their GDP. On the contrary, we’ve pushed our manufacturing share to 28%, giving rise to the world's most complete industrial chain. So, the numbers in the vault are just for show; the technology on the production line is what truly matters. Next time you see the gold rankings, don’t feel anxious; look at the domestic shield machines, solar panels, and 5G base stations running all over the world — that is the "hard currency" of the new era! $SOL $ETH $TRUMP #币安HODLer空投SIGN #以太坊的未来 #币安上线INIT #币安Alpha上新 #比特币市值排名
