China is fine. That is a table of external debt, not total debt. External debt is serviced, on a currency-neutral basis, by trade. China has an absolutely enorm

China is fine. That is a table of external debt, not total debt. External debt is serviced, on a currency-neutral basis, by trade. China has an absolutely enormous surplus. What you definitely don't want to look at is the US external debt to trade surplus ratio. If you do, you might start buying canned tuna.