China's 'gold fever' sparks US$1B scandal as trading platform collapses
5 days ago
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- China's gold trading platform JWR collapsed amid a liquidity crisis.
- Investors rushed to cash in on surging gold prices, leading to over 10 billion yuan in losses.
- Hundreds of investors protested in Shenzhen, prompting police intervention.
- A task force was set up to investigate JWR's abnormal business operations.
- Unpaid funds may exceed 10 billion yuan, according to investor estimates.