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Nation increases US T-bill holdings

China's holdings of United States Treasury securities rose for the third month in May, adding $6.9 billion to bring the total to $1.2703 trillion, the highest level since June 2014, latest data from the US Treasury Department showed. Japan, which had overtaken China in February before trading took place again in March, cut its holdings by $1 billion to $1.2149 trillion in May, the lowest since April 2014.

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