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China's 'gold fever' sparks US$1B scandal as trading platform collapses

5 days ago
  • #gold trading
  • #financial scandal
  • #China
  • 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.