How much money does the USA owe China? What would happen if China demanded full payment from the USA at short notice?
China: “I own this much of your debt. Pay it back.”USA: “… No. No, I don’t think I’m gonna do that at this moment.”China: “You have to right meow!!”USA: “No.”China: “I’ll report you!!”USA: “Yeah ok go check with the other countries that did that and see how well its working out for them.”World economies run on debt. China owning US debt… People often make a big deal out of that, but it only means something if China has something the US wants and the US has something China wants and both sides are willing to negotiate.If China just demands something entirely one sided for its own benefit because its technically entitled to it…They get a big fat GTFO.Many people believe that there are rules to the world order that must be adhered to, similar to the laws inside a country.There aren’t.If rules are established and countries decide to follow them, it makes everything a lot easier, yes, but look at North Korea and nukes.If a country that small, that poor, with so few allies can give half the world the middle finger, then the US and China?If China tries to force the US to do something, it gets over 600 middle fingers all simultaneously aimed at it.That’s basically what would happen if China demanded full payment on short notice.Hundreds of millions of people taking 30 seconds to flip it off, and then go back to their daily business uncaring of China’s wishes.
How much money does the US owe China in 2018?
Not much.There is a good deal of trade. But unlike oversimplified concerns about a trade imbalance, trade is INHERENTLY balanced. EACH buyer buys what they want for an agreed price - period. [If not, there is no deal.] It does not matter if more money flows one direction, and more goods flow the other direction. Both money and goods flow both ways. And in virtually every case, in perfect balance- each gets what they need to make a profit on this deal (unless someone miscalculates). Do not confuse that with debt.Generally, Chinese are investing in the USA, and this cannot be a problem (except to the degree it may expose intellectual property anyway). The land or buildings are in the USA - and could be seized if needs be. It is a powerful incentive to behave well.The only sense in which there is money “owed” is that PRC buys US Treasury notes. And this has begun to decline. But it isn’t a problem beyond the general lack of sense in not bringing the national debt under control. It is not something easily exploited for evil purposes. It is, instead, a case of an obligation which, in many respects, the US tends to not honor very well. Because the dollar is the international reserve currency, it is accepted at a greater value than it should have, if strictly defined by market conditions.
How much money does the US owe China?
According to The Balance, the U.S. debt to China is $1.115 trillion, as of October 2016. That's 29 percent of the $3.841 trillion in Treasury bills, notes, and bonds held by foreign countries. The rest of the $19.9 trillion debt is owned by either the American people or by the U.S. government itself.Source(s):How Much Does the U.S. Owe China?
What does this mean on ebay?
It means you (or whoever) bought something for $7.52 from a seller and it was on February 14, 2012. The seller wants to be paid within 3 days of the sale (hence the date of amount due is February 17th). The person whose info that is does not have any other outstanding bills that they owe for as of that date the info was retrieved. If you haven't bought anything then you need to contact Help on Ebay. Someone either hacked into your account or someone is possibly logging in that has your user info? Or, if you got that info via email, then it's probably phish (spam/junk) that you should ignore and NOT reply to! If you got it off your Ebay account, contact Ebay.
What countries does the U.S. owe the most money to?
I think it’s China and Japan…According to How Much Does the U.S. Owe China? :The U.S. debt to China is $1.0493 trillion, as of November 2016. That's 27.8 percent of the $3.7707 trillion in Treasury bills, notes, and bonds held by foreign countries. The rest of the $19.9 trillion debt is owned by either the American people or by the U.S. government itself.Foreign ownership: The Real Owner of the U.S. Debt Will Surprise You :Japan owns $1.108 trillion in U.S. debt. As of November 2016, it was the largest foreign holder. China owns $1.049 trillion.
What countries owe the U.S. money?
Q: What countries owe the U.S. money?The Rest of the World owes around 15.3 Trillion US$ to the US.The US owes a total of around 18.4 Trillion US$ Dollars.Who owes what to whom varies. For example:The graphics on this 2011 BBC story (below) explain who owes what to whom, the figures are 4 years out of date, but you'll get the idea!Eurozone debt web: Who owes what to whom?(The USA, China & Japan are included in the graphics BTW).So, if countries did start calling in the IOUs, the whole system would come crashing down. (That's the worry that underlies the whole Eurozone experiment...).
U.S. Public Debt: What are the countries that the USA owes money to, and how much do we owe them?
#1 JapanSerial exporter Japan holds the top spot in terms of major foreign holders of Treasury securities, with $1.1 trillion worth of U.S. bonds at the end of November.#2 Mainland ChinaIn a surprise to no one except those living under a rock for two decades, China holds a lot of U.S. government debt. The world’s most populous country held $1.049 trillion worth of Treasury bonds at the end of November#3 IrelandSeeing as how major cash-rich tech companies such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) incidentally have their European operations based there due to Ireland’s low corporate tax rates, Ireland had $275.2 billion of Treasury holdings at the end of November.#4 Cayman IslandsGiven that it’s a hedge fund hotel, a tax haven, and a cool place to visit, it’s not surprising that the Cayman Islands clocks in at number four, with $260.6 billion worth of Treasury bond holdings.Source : 10 Largest Foreign Holders of US Debt