7月中国减持美国国债257亿美元，持仓规模创2009年以来新低

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent trends in foreign investment in U.S. Treasury securities, highlighting a significant reduction in China's holdings while Japan and the UK continue to increase their investments [1][2]. Group 1: Foreign Holdings of U.S. Treasury Securities - As of July, foreign investors held a total of $9.1587 trillion in U.S. Treasury securities, with China holding $730.7 billion, a decrease of $25.7 billion from June, marking the lowest level since 2009 [1]. - Japan's holdings increased to $1.1514 trillion, with an addition of $3.8 billion in July, continuing a trend of increasing investments throughout the year [1]. - The UK also saw a significant increase, holding $899.3 billion after adding $41.3 billion in July [1]. Group 2: Overall Investment Trends - In July, foreign investors net increased their holdings of U.S. securities by $2.1 billion, with private foreign investments contributing a net increase of $22.6 billion, while official foreign investments shifted from net buying to net selling, decreasing by $20.5 billion [2]. - U.S. investors also increased their overseas long-term securities holdings, with a net purchase of $29.6 billion [2].