China’s record trade surplus shows it can thrive without the US, but can it keep its winning streak going?

For China, the record $1.2 trillion annual trade surplus its authorities reported Wednesday is resounding proof of the ...

China notches historic $1.2 trillion trade surplus despite Trump tariffs

China recorded the world’s biggest ever trade surplus in 2025, capping off a year in which the world’s largest manufacturer defied US trade pressure by ramping up exports to other global markets.