⚠️The decline in China's Treasury holdings is UNPRECEDENTED:
China's share of total US Treasuries outstanding is down to just 2%, its lowest level since 2001.
This marks a -12 percentage point decline from its 2011 peak, when China's official Treasury holdings reached $1.3 trillion.
Since then, China has cut its holdings by more than HALF, to $633.4 billion, the lowest level since 2008, during the Great Financial Crisis.
China has now trimmed its holdings by -$183 billion since the start of 2024, according to the latest Treasury International Capital (TIC) data, which tracks foreign holdings and flows of US securities.
China is reducing its exposure to US government debt, adding another structural headwind for Treasury demand.
The de-dollarization trend is set to continue.