[bert]

China stopped buying US debt a long time ago. Not only that, but they sold off much if not all of the US debt they owned

[rb22982]

First sentence you had is correct. Second is incorrect. Chins still owns 1.2T in ust

[cgbg]

China still holds $1.2 trillion of US debt and is the largest foreign debt-holder.

https://www.thebalance.com/who-owns-the-u-s-national-debt-3306124

It is very difficult for China to off-load their US debt if they continue as a major trading partner with the US.

It is the modern version of Mutual Assured Destruction. :-)

[Yo-Yo]

China stopped buying US debt a long time ago. Not only that, but they sold off much if not all of the US debt they owned

Not according to the U.S. Treasury.

http://ticdata.treasury.gov/Publish/mfh.txt