[CarrotAndStick]

I really remember seeing a trillion-plus dollar figure for their FE reserves. Anyway, thanks for the information!

CHINA

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$1.034 trillion (2006 est.)

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html#Econ

[kabar]

Could very well be. The Economist 2007 pocket handbook figures were based on the last official figures in 2004. I should have included that footnote.