Central bank gold demand topped 1,000 tonnes for the third straight year in 2024. It was the third-largest expansion of central bank gold reserves on record.

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Some reported wishing to snub the US government over its TikTok ban, while others cited how Xiaohongshu combines the features of TikTok and other familiar social media platforms like Instagram.

However, the increasing reach into people’s private lives raises concerns at a time when the Chinese state has already tightened its grip over all social and political aspects in the East Asian ...