discuss US Owes China Money

[Jason]

U.S. Debt to China: How Much Is It and Why?

China has long been one of the major foreign holders of U.S. national debt. Learn how much U.S. debt China holds and why it invests in U.S. Treasurys.

www.thebalancemoney.com

China holds more than $768 billion of the U.S. national debt. That's a large portion of the $8.1 trillion in Treasury bills, notes, and bonds held by foreign countries. The rest of the $35 trillion in total national debt is owned by people in the U.S. or the U.S. government itself.12


China has the second-greatest amount of U.S. debt held by a foreign country. Japan consistently tops the list, owning about $1.1 trillion as of May 2024.3

MAGA doesn't like China and thinks the China is ripping off the US, but the problem is the US is ripping off China.

Japan? I never heard of that one. That's a surprise.

 

[Shawn]

MAGA doesn't like China and thinks the China is ripping off the US, but the problem is the US is ripping off China.

How so?

 

[Jason]

How so?

It says so in the article, but you won't hear much about it here, but probably its front-page news there.

 

[Reelz]

This is very strange to me because I never believed Trump’s almighty US could owe China money. Based on information I gathered, it's actually true! I think those debts are mainly in the form of treasury securities

 

[Maina]

China holds over $800 billion in U.S. debt, making it one of the largest foreign creditors.