What To Make Of U.S.'s Debt To China
It's understandable when Americans get alarmed by the $1.2 trillion in U.S. debt held by China. But there's another way to look at the situation: That $1.2 trillion is a huge part of China's wealth. China can't turn its back on the U.S. any more than we can walk away from China. Call it economic mutually assured destruction.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/04/134272775/What-To-Make-Of-U-S-s-Debt-To-China?ft=1&f=1014