China reduced its holdings of US government debt by 9% in the first seven months of 2022 as it looked to avoid getting caught up in US sanctions on Russia, Nikkei Asia reported.
The freezing of Russian bank assets dealt a big potential blow to Beijing, said its financial authorities the report. Russia and China have since stepped up trade using the yuan, it added.
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