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Great question all I know is that both russia and china have been hording gold and silver for years now,hard to say who has what.
https://www.rbth.com/politics_and_society/2017/02/01/where-are-russias-vast-gold-reserves-hidden_693531

Growing gold reserves
Russia ranks sixth in the world in gold reserves, and the Russian Central Bank said they total 1,614.27 tons, which is 15 percent more than last year.

The Russian Central Bank is one of the world’s leading gold buyers, and in February 2016 it purchased more than 10 tons of gold.

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“When prices are low governments increase gold reserves, and this often owes to traditions and historical reasons,” said Anton Tabakh, an economist and professor at the Higher School of Economics. “In the reliability-liquidity-profitability triad, gold is marketable but prices greatly vary.”

Experts positively view Russia’s determination to increase gold reserves during global economic uncertainty. Konstantin Sakharovsky, who worked many years as director of innovations at a large Russian jewelry retail company, believes that a Trump presidency means gold will have more significance.

“Increasing the share of gold reserves is a very good decision in today’s economic and political climate,” said Sakharovsky, who links the increase demand for gold to the political risks tied to the election of the new U.S. president.