China Did Not Dump $400B in US Treasury Bonds
“China just dumped $400B in US Treasury bonds”
Summary
China has been modestly reducing its U.S. Treasury holdings, with recent trims bringing its portfolio to the lowest level since 2008, but there is no evidence of a $400 billion sale. The reported reductions are far smaller and not described as a single massive dump.
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- China to inject $44 billion into state banks, boost tech financing | Reuters
BEIJING/HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it would inject 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) into state-owned banks this year to guard against systemic risks, and boost financing for technology companies amid intensifying U.S.
- Stocks fall as energy price jump ignites inflation fears | Reuters
U.S. Treasury yields eased from session highs. The yield on benchmark U.S. 10-year notes was up 1.1 basis points to 4.063%, from 4.052% late on Monday. The 30-year bond yield rose 0.6 basis points to 4.7049% and the 2-year note yield, which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations for the Federal Reserve, rose 2.1 basis points to 3.508%, from 3.487% late on Monday.
- Column: Enough of the "debt trap" nonsense-Xinhua
Ever since the inception of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the "debt trap" rumors cooked up by the West have followed closely behind. However, any discerning observer can see that it's a politically motivated smear that does not withstand scrutiny from data or facts · China adheres to ...
- For China, Billions of Dollars Are at Risk From a Widening War - The New York Times
The country found a home in the Middle East for its investments and growing markets for steel, electric vehicles and solar panels. Those are now at stake.
- China dumps more US debt, buys other assets as Trump targets Powell | South China Morning Post
China trimmed its holdings of US Treasuries in November to the lowest level since 2008, diverging from a global trend that saw total foreign ownership of the debt instruments hit a record high.
- China’s sovereign debt is becoming a strategic alternative to US Treasuries: economist | South China Morning Post
He cited the robust demand for Beijing’s US$4 billion dollar-denominated sovereign bonds issued in Hong Kong last November – which matched the US’ borrowing costs for the first time – as an example.
- If China Stops Buying our Debt, Will Calamity Follow? | Brookings
In the wake of speculation that ... contrary to the claims of many observers, a sizeable sell-off of Treasury securities by China would almost certainly lead to an appreciation of ......
- Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors (FDHBFIN) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors (FDHBFIN) from Q1 1970 to Q3 2025 about foreign, debt, federal, and USA.
- Is China Engaging in Large-Scale Dumping of US Treasury Securities?
They may be the clearest signal yet that China is quietly—but deliberately—selling US Treasuries,” Joel Shulman, the founder, managing director and CIO of EntrepreneurShares, observed in an April 9 article for Forbes. “And the implications could be significant for the US economy and financial markets.” · When reviewing China’s recent actions regarding its net US bondholdings—a period that has seen the country sell substantially more US Treasuries than it has bought—one might be inclined to suggest that Beijing could be behind this latest bond-market rout.
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