Group 1 - The core issue involves a rumor about "fake gold bars" from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), which was fabricated by an individual for attention and led to legal consequences [1][3] - The individual, identified as Chen, misled the public by claiming that ICBC gold bars contained impurities, which was later disproven by the bank [7][3] - ICBC confirmed that the gold bars in question had a gold content of 99.99% and that any perceived impurities were external attachments, not quality issues [7][3] Group 2 - The People's Bank of China has introduced new regulations requiring cash transactions over 100,000 yuan to be reported, effective from August 1 [8][10] - The new regulations aim to enhance anti-money laundering measures in the precious metals and gemstones sector, which is considered high-risk for money laundering and terrorist financing [10][11] - The threshold for reporting large transactions has been raised from 50,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan, expanding the scope of entities subject to these regulations [10][11]
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