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⚠️CHART OF THE WEEK: China's Treasury holdings are still declining
China is diversifying out of the US Dollar
Global Markets Investor
November 22, 2025
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🔥🔥 GLOBAL MARKETS INVESTOR PORTFOLIO — UP 53% SINCE JANUARY 2024 DURING THE MARCH-APRIL 2025 MARKET TURMOIL, MAJOR US INDEXES FELL NEARLY 20%, WHILE THE GMI PORTFOLIO GAINED OVER 5%, FIND OUT HOW BELOW:
China has sold $32 billion of US government bonds over the last 3 months, bringing its total to $700.5 billion, the lowest in 17 years.
China’s total holdings have now declined by over $600 billion since 2013.
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Meanwhile, Japan, the biggest foreign holder of Treasuries, saw an $8.9 billion rise in its holdings in September, to $1.19 trillion, the highest since August 2022, while the UK's holdings fell by $39.3 billion, to $865 billion.
At the same time, Belgium, which likely also includes Chinese custodial accounts (15%-30%), increased its Treasuries by $12.5 billion, to $466.8 billion.
Overall, foreign holdings of Treasuries declined slightly, by $10 billion, to $9.25 trillion.
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