Kathy Lien writes on Seeking Alpha that if China elected to liquidate any significant portion of its U.S. dollar holdings (approximately $2 trillion), such âliquidation would drive yields significantly higher and stocks significantly lower. The consequences of infuriating China are severe because they have the power to retaliate.â
The SRP argues that âThe U.S. is now seriously dependent on its trading partners, particularly China but others as well â and I donât see there is much the U.S. can do about it.â