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Why China Factory Managers Are Buying US Treasuries
Season 1
Episode 35
Published 4 weeks ago
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Episode 35 of China Economy with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna explore a surprising anomaly in China's capital flows. Despite Beijing's push to de-dollarize reserves, Chinese factory managers and exporters are quietly buying US Treasuries at the fastest pace in three years. The hosts trace this to China's record trade surplus, yuan hedging strategies, and a disconnect between official policy and corporate behavior. They discuss what this means for the yuan, the US-China rate differential, and whether the PBOC can stem the outflow. Specific data points include the yuan at 6.77 per dollar, the trade-weighted dollar index at 118.9, and the recent 8.1% drop in Baidu's stock.