The United States pays interest on approximately $850 billion in debt held by the People’s Republic of China. China, however, is currently in default on its sovereign debt held by American bondholders.

  • McMillan@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Not in any way, shape or form connected to the current microelectronics and raw material fight between the two countries, right? Right?

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      1 year ago

      Probably more related to the fact that China’s economy is in the gutter and they can’t.