China increases U.S. debt holdings in August  

中国连续两月小幅增持美债 仍为美国最大债主

美国财政部16日公布的初步统计数据显示，继7月小幅增持23亿美元美债后，中国8月继续小幅增持43亿美元美债，目前仍是美国最大的债主。

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.