The Economist

The meaning of China’s record-high trade surplus

China’s “hard power” in economics, science and technology has “significantly improved”, boasted the Communist Party’s Politburo at a meeting on the same day. China’s growing technological sophistication has also contributed to the surprising resilience of its exports.

China’s trade surplus tops US$1 trillion for first time on strong exports to non-US markets

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China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time

President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.
The EconomistOpinion

Don’t fear China’s trillion-dollar trade surplus

That puts the latest news from China’s customs administration into stark context. On December 8th it reported that the country’s net exports of goods in the first 11 months of the year had already exceeded $1trn,
The Edge Singapore

China’s trade surplus tops US$1 tril after exports rebound

China’s trade surplus exceeded US$1 trillion for the first time despite a deepening plunge in shipments to the US.

China’s trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge

China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time.
The Daily SignalOpinion

Trump’s National Security Strategy Lays Out a Pragmatic China Strategy

At the core of the new National Strategic Strategy released this week by the White House is a new and pragmatic China strategy.
The Diplomat

The Outlook for China-US Strategic Competition in 2026

U.S. strategic competition in 2026. China’s growth model and industrial policy is rooted in dominating the commanding heights of the economy, now defined by Beijing as science, technology, and advanced manufacturing.
Foreign Affairs

America and China Can Have a Normal Relationship

In the repeated cycles of confrontation and détente that define U.S.-Chinese relations, a paradox has emerged. Economic relations between the two countries are more fraught than ever: in early October, for the second time in just six months, the United ...

The quiet US pivot to Latin America

The U.S. is deepening trade and investment ties with several Latin American countries, creating a new strategic alliance that reduces dependence on China and reshapes the map of American influence.
Harvard International Review

The Past and Future of America’s Trade: An Interview with Katherine Tai

Katherine Tai is a seasoned diplomat and expert in international economic policy who served as the 19th U.S. Trade Representative under President Biden. From 2021 to 2025, she led America’s first worker-centered trade policy,
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