[The People's Bank of China Increases Gold Reserves for the 17th Consecutive Month] Odaily Planet Daily News: The People's Bank of China reported that as of the end of March, China's gold reserves stood at 74.38 million ounces (approximately 2,313.48 tons), an increase of 160,000 ounces (approximately 4.98 tons) compared to the end of February, when reserves were 74.22 million ounces (approximately 2,308.5 tons). This marks the 17th consecutive month of gold reserve increases. (Jin10)