UK Overtakes China as Second-Largest US Treasury Holder

China cuts US Treasury stockpile, dropping to No 3 spot among foreign holders

Britain takes China’s place as America’s second-biggest overseas creditor as Beijing pushes to diversify foreign exchange reserves.

UK overtakes China as second-largest US Treasury holder

Fall in recorded Chinese holdings highlights Beijing’s push to diversify its reserves away from America

China Drops to No. 3 Holder of Treasuries, Falling Behind UK

China shrank its holdings of US Treasuries in March, with the UK replacing it as the No. 2 overseas owner.

UK Surpasses China to Become Second-Largest Foreign Holder of U.S. Treasuries - YT FINANCE

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China Dumps $18,900,000,000 in Treasuries as US Government Faces Major Dilemma: Macro Analyst Luke Gromen

China sold off billions of dollars worth of US Treasuries between February and March, according to recent government data. Data from the Treasury Department shows that China’s US Treasury (UST) holdings dropped $18.9 billion in one month, while most other countries increased their holdings. The data also shows that the UK has overtaken China and... The post China Dumps $18,900,000,000 in Treasuries as US Government Faces Major Dilemma: Macro Ana…

China, the world’s manufacturing superpower with a huge current account surplus, has dedollarized and reduced its official holdings of Treasury bonds (US debt). Britain, a deindustrialized country with a huge current account deficit, has overtaken China as the second largest holder. Japan’s holdings of US Treasuries remain the world’s largest, currently at $1.13 trillion. Japan warned in early May that it could use its holdings as a trump card i…