China’s May trade surplus hits $105.4B as exports surge 19.4% on AI hardware demand

China’s trade surplus expanded to $105.43 billion in May 2026, up from $102.72 billion in May 2025, comfortably beating market forecasts of $92.1 billion. However, due to higher import costs earlier ...
Fox 5 San Diego

China’s trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump’s tariffs

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under ...

EU leaders weigh tougher measures to combat China trade imbalance

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders debated on Thursday new and tougher measures that could be needed to curb the bloc's growing trade deficit with China and its ...
The Japan TimesOpinion

Where is China’s trillion-dollar trade surplus going?

This growing role of private actors in deploying China’s trade surplus reflects financial deepening and underscores the ...
China Daily Global EditionOpinion

Some countries restrict exports and cry about China's trade surplus

WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China's imports and exports in the first three quarters of 2024 added up to 32.33 trillion yuan ($4 ...
Finance & Commerce

China posts record trade surplus as Trump strains allies

China’s trade surplus hit a record $1.2 trillion in 2025 amid U.S. trade tensions. Beijing strengthened ties with Canada, the U.K., India and other non-U.S. partners. Exports to the U.S. fell sharply, ...