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    China trader who made $3 billion on gold bets big against silver

    Bian Ximing, who avoids the limelight and spends much of his time in Gibraltar, has now built a large net short in silver, Bloomberg reports.

    By Alfred Cang, Jin Wu and Bloomberg
    February 5, 2026

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