China has now sold half of its US treasury

China has steadily reduced its holdings of US Treasury securities over the past decade, cutting them by roughly half from their peak of more than $1.3 trillion in 2013.

As of the latest official data for February 2026, mainland China held $693.3 billion in US Treasuries, down slightly from $694.4 billion in January. This marks one of the lowest levels since 2008 and places China as the third-largest foreign holder, behind Japan and the United Kingdom.