>>5822210Sure they could. That would harm them far more than the US though.
China uses treasuries for a few particular reasons, and just because the US slaps tariffs doesn't mean those reasons go away. As well, the massive sell off would...just...hurt...them? Because that would make their safe investment go away and drastically increase their volatility?
It feels like people think China buys treasuries for fun or leverage or something. They don't. They buy them to help their own economy by providing much needed stability.
What would REALLY hurt the US is if more countries bought into China's "basket of currency" instead of the dollar idea.
