China's Gold Game: A Single Decision Shakes Global Markets; White House Rattled

• China's central bank is consistently buying gold while reducing investment in US government debt, challenging the dollar-based financial system.
• The People's Bank of China increased gold reserves to 74.19 million ounces by January, continuing a long-term strategy.
• China's gold reserves value surged to $369.58 billion, with gold's share in total forex reserves reaching 9%, reducing dollar dependence.
• China's holdings of US government debt fell to $688.7 billion, a 10% decrease in a year, as banks are advised to reduce US bond holdings.
• Experts suggest gold prices could reach $10,000 per ounce by decade-end due to geopolitical tensions, arms race, and AI infrastructure spending.