U.S. Treasury Department data released on the 15th, in April the total Chinese holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds reached 900.2 billion U.S. dollars, holdings of 5 billion U.S. dollars last month. This is the second consecutive month, holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds, is also China has been held since last November the total U.S. national debt topped 900 billion mark.
View from the data, since April 2009 within a year since China holds U.S. debt holdings were experienced five or six holdings, as well as a flat. Which, in August 2009 a year for the first time China has 3.4 billion holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds. Since then, starting from November 2009 to February 2010, China for 4 months holdings of U.S. treasuries, especially in December 2009 the maximum rate of reduction of the 342 billion dollars, making half a year to maintain more than 9 100 000 000 000 to 9 100 000 000 000 holdings for the first time the following.
Although China holds U.S. Treasury bonds has fluctuated, but the total amount held by the general rise. Within a year, an increase of U.S. Treasury holdings of China 136.7 billion U.S. dollars, has been the largest holders of U.S. Treasury bonds. For buying and selling U.S. Treasury bonds, the Chinese side has repeatedly said this is normal market investment behavior, do not want to politicize it. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said China's foreign exchange reserve requirements of safety first, followed by the flow, the third is increasing the value.
The data also show that as at the end of April this year, U.S. Treasury bonds held by foreign creditors amounted to 3.96 trillion U.S. dollars, increasing 1.87% the previous month. One of Japan's second-largest creditor nation in April holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds also hold increased from the 784.9 billion U.S. dollars in March rose to 795.5 billion U.S. dollars; third-largest creditor is the United Kingdom a substantial increase in U.S. Treasury bonds held by 42.2 billion U.S. dollars, up 321.2 billion U.S. dollars.
Some analysts believe that, in recent months, such as Europe, the debt crisis intensified, so that investors turn to choose relatively safer U.S. Treasury bonds and notes as a hedge investment.
View from the data, since April 2009 within a year since China holds U.S. debt holdings were experienced five or six holdings, as well as a flat. Which, in August 2009 a year for the first time China has 3.4 billion holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds. Since then, starting from November 2009 to February 2010, China for 4 months holdings of U.S. treasuries, especially in December 2009 the maximum rate of reduction of the 342 billion dollars, making half a year to maintain more than 9 100 000 000 000 to 9 100 000 000 000 holdings for the first time the following.
Although China holds U.S. Treasury bonds has fluctuated, but the total amount held by the general rise. Within a year, an increase of U.S. Treasury holdings of China 136.7 billion U.S. dollars, has been the largest holders of U.S. Treasury bonds. For buying and selling U.S. Treasury bonds, the Chinese side has repeatedly said this is normal market investment behavior, do not want to politicize it. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said China's foreign exchange reserve requirements of safety first, followed by the flow, the third is increasing the value.
The data also show that as at the end of April this year, U.S. Treasury bonds held by foreign creditors amounted to 3.96 trillion U.S. dollars, increasing 1.87% the previous month. One of Japan's second-largest creditor nation in April holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds also hold increased from the 784.9 billion U.S. dollars in March rose to 795.5 billion U.S. dollars; third-largest creditor is the United Kingdom a substantial increase in U.S. Treasury bonds held by 42.2 billion U.S. dollars, up 321.2 billion U.S. dollars.
Some analysts believe that, in recent months, such as Europe, the debt crisis intensified, so that investors turn to choose relatively safer U.S. Treasury bonds and notes as a hedge investment.
