Foreign holdings of US Treasurys hits record high Jan 18 10:04 AM US/Eastern WASHINGTON (AP) - Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury debt rose in November to the highest level ever, even as China trimmed its purchases for a second straight month. The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings increased 1.7 percent in November to $4.75 trillion. Japan, the second-largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings 6 percent to $1.04 trillion. China, the largest foreign holder, trimmed its holdings 0.1 percent to $1.13 trillion. The increase in total foreign holdings pushed them to a record level, indicating that foreign demand for U.S. government debt remains strong. That strength comes despite a prolonged debate this summer over increasing the nation's borrowing limit.