China has just crossed a symbolic and strategic threshold in global trade, posting a surplus that exceeds 1 trillion dollars even as President Donald Trump keeps tariffs in place on a wide range of ...

In the second quarter of 2024, China reported a customs surplus of $250 Billion, a services deficit of $60 billion—and a current account surplus of only $50 billion. The gap between the current ...

China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...

It is not hard to find evidence of China’s massive trade surplus. China’s exports of cars has surged to well over 6 million cars (or about a tenth of the global auto market outside of China), and are ...