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China is in default on a trillion dollars in debt to US bondholders. Will the US force repayment? (thehill.com)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Yes but the US isn't in default on that debt. Interest is being paid. And China will keep buying US Treasuries to manage the price of the Yuan vs Dollar.