The gold troop
China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-14 08:08
Established in 1979, the Gold Mining Unit is responsible for establishing and protecting gold mines.
When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, the gold industry had an average annual output of less than 10 metric tons.
In 1974, Premier Zhou Enlai asked Vice-Premier Wang Zhen to find ways to boost gold reserves. In 1979 Wang decided to use military expertise.
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