China's Holdings of US Treasury Securities Dropped Further in June

The value of US treasury securities held by Chinese investors declined to USD 1.074tn in June 2020, down by 0.85% compared to the previous month. The monthly decline in June was in line with the downward trend that has started in since mid-2018 when the trade tension between the US and China escalated. Since June 2018, China's holdings of US treasury securities, including treasury bills, bonds and notes, dropped by 9.8%.

 
As of June 2020, 15.3% of the US treasury securities were held by Chinese investors, which makes China the second largest holder after Japan.

Further data and analysis on China’s economy is available on the CEIC China Economy in a Snapshot – Q3 2020 report.