Chinese Bonds Draw Foreign Funds in May After a Year of Outflows

Foreign investors returned to Chinese sovereign bonds in May for the first time in over a year, signaling renewed demand for the market amid a brutal global debt selloff. The inflow highlights relative resilience in Chinese government debt versus broader fixed-income markets and may support sentiment toward emerging market bonds.

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Foreign investors returned to Chinese sovereign bonds in May for the first time in over a year, signaling renewed demand for the market amid a brutal global debt selloff. The inflow highlights relative resilience in Chinese government debt versus broader fixed-income markets and may support sentiment toward emerging market bonds.