Sponsers of US debt

From http://www.fms.treas.gov/bulletin/b2008-3ofs.doc

As of June 2008
- Total public debt - $9,492.0M.
- More than 50% of the treasuries are owned is privately held - $4,806.2M
- More than 55% of the privately held debt and 25% of the total public debt is owned by foriegn govts.

From http://www.treas.gov/tic/mfh.txt
- Japan + China account for more than 40% of debt owned by foriegn govts.