China increases U.S. debt holdings in August  

中國連續兩月小幅增持美債 仍為美國最大債主

美國財政部16日公布的初步統計數據顯示，繼7月小幅增持23億美元美債后，中國8月繼續小幅增持43億美元美債，目前仍是美國最大的債主。

Washington (CNS) -- China added $4.3 billion worth of Treasury securities in August, following the slight increase of $2.3 billion in July, according to statistics released Tuesday by the U.S. Treasury Department.

With a total holding of more than $1.15 trillion, China remains the U.S.'s largest creditor, the data showed.

This is the second month that China has increased its U.S. debt holdings in the latter part of this year.

Japan bought $5.3 billion in Treasuries in August, increasing its total U.S. debt holdings to $1.12 trillion. The gap between China and Japan in the amount held has narrowed to $32.1 billion.

Demand for U.S. debt has remained high, with foreign holdings rising to a record $5.43 trillion in August.