China slightly increases US debt holdings   

中国6月小幅增持3亿美国国债

美国财政部15日公布的数据显示，6月份中国小幅增持了3亿美元的美国国债，在过去一年总体呈减持趋势。

Washington (CNS) -- China bought $300 million worth of Treasury securities in June, increasing its total US debt holdings to $1.16 trillion, according to statistics released Wednesday by the US Treasury Department.

Japan, the second-largest buyer of Treasuries, boosted its holdings to $1.12 trillion.

Experts say demand for US debt is rising partly because investors are nervous about the European debt crisis.