I think it's unlikely that the confiscation would happen again. Since 1933, the gold market has exploded worldwide (including China) and it would probably be futile on the part of the Govt. to do so and try to control its price. Too many players now. For an excellent overview, check out this video which I posted before:
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Mike Maloney knows his stuff as I think you will see.
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