"In contrast, China has been acquiring record amounts of Japanese government debt, buying more than Y1,700bn ($20bn) of short- and long-term paper so far this year. The previous annual record was Y255.7bn in 2005.
Ashraf Laidi, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, says while many interpreted Japanâs recent decision to intervene and sell Y20,00bn to stem gains in the yen as a reaction to dollar weakness, it can be seen as a loud warning shot to Beijing given its record purchases of Japanese government paper.
âCynics â possibly realists â could reason that China seeks to hamper Japanâs recovery by keeping the yen excessively strong while profiting along the way via accumulating appreciating yen and gradually reducing exposure to depreciating dollars,â he says."
Source FT