# China spends record amount importing more than 1,000 tonnes of gold this year

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- Financial Times, 2026-09-22 07:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/ed38995e-c7be-4703-9775-eb384a037ce3?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> China, the world’s second-largest economy, spent almost $160bn on bullion in the eight months to August, importing more than 1,000 tonnes of gold.