China cut its holdings of US Treasuries to a nearly 18-year low in June, as Beijing continued to diversify its foreign exchange reserves amid heightened geopolitical tensions and growing uncertainty over the policy outlook in the United States.Holdings fell to US$633.4 billion in June from US$659.3 billion in May, data released by the Treasury Department of the United States showed on Monday. The amount in June marked the lowest level since September 2008, when holdings fell to US$618.2 billion according to Chinese financial data provider Wind.Meanwhile, overall foreign holdings of US Treasuries dropped to US$9.299 trillion in June from US$9.371 trillion in May.
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China significantly reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasuries in June, reaching a near 18-year low of $633.4 billion.
Sylvia Ma,Xinyi WuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-18 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China significantly reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasuries in June, reaching a near 18-year low of $633.4 billion. This marks a decrease from $659.3 billion in May and is the lowest level since September 2008. The U.S. Treasury Department released this data on Monday. Beijing's decision to diversify its foreign exchange reserves is attributed to increased geopolitical tensions and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. policy outlook. Overall foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries also saw a decline in June, falling to $9.299 trillion from $9.371 trillion in May.
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Overall foreign holdings of US Treasuries dropped to US$9.299 trillion in June from US$9.371 trillion in May.
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The amount in June marked the lowest level since September 2008.
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China's holdings fell to US$633.4 billion in June from US$659.3 billion in May.
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China cut its holdings of US Treasuries to a nearly 18-year low in June.
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