No, China did not "save" the U.S. from the 2008 financial crisis, but its massive stimulus package and continued purchase of U.S. debt helped the global economy, including the U.S., navigate the crisis's aftermath
. China's government implemented a large stimulus to maintain its own economic growth by focusing on infrastructure projects, which had the effect of creating demand for global goods and preventing its economy from contracting sharply due to the collapse in its exports. This helped it become the global economy's main growth engine while other economies were struggling, notes the American Enterprise Institute.
