China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus

Live Q&A: How Trump’s Trade War Rhetoric on China Affects Everyone
Bloomberg reporters answer questions about how Trump’s promises to raise tariffs on China could lead to a trade war with global consequences.
China's economy beats forecasts in 2024, braces for trade war
China's economy ended 2024 on better footing than expected helped by a flurry of stimulus measures, although the threat of a new trade war with the United States and weak domestic demand could hurt confidence in a broader recovery this year.
China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States, and only a third of the U.S. deficit was with China. That makes for tricky math for the president-elect.
As trade tensions escalate, here’s what’s inside China’s trade war playbook
After all, China’s been dealing with U.S. tariffs on its exports ever since the first Trump administration. And in years since that administration first levied tariffs on imports from China, the nation’s trade war playbook has evolved.
Renewed US Trade War Threatens China's 'Lifeline'
China might not be able to rely on trade to steer it out of trouble as blistering tariffs being considered by US President-elect Donald Trump threaten an already struggling economy.
China’s record trade surplus: could this spark a trade war with the US?
China’s trade surplus hit almost a trillion dollars in 2024, driven by record exports of $3.6 trillion, according to official data. The surplus, which is equivalent to 992.2 billion in US dollars, has sparked concerns about a new wave of global trade tensions,
US Trade Representative says China's shipbuilding sector hurts US, is actionable
The U.S. Trade Representative said its trade probe of China's dominance of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sector is ...
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China posts record trade surplus as export wave finds shores outside US
Buttressed by a massive spike in exports, all-time highs in car and computer chip shipments and its largest-ever share of ...
US targets China’s answer to OpenAI with trade blacklisting
Beijing-based Zhipu singled out among artificial intelligence start-ups for allegedly advancing Chinese military capabilities ...
China exports accelerate amid trade tensions, imports surprise
China's exports gained momentum in December, with imports also showing recovery, though strength at the year-end was in part ...
Bessent: Fair Trade Has To Balance Free Trade, China Has The Most Unbalanced Economy In History
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that fair trade is more important than free trade during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, saying that SCOTT BESSENT: After our ...
US Trade Envoy Finds China Shipbuilding Policies 'Actionable'
The US Trade Representative said Thursday that its probe into China's practices in the shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors found that Beijing's "targeted dominance" warranted action.
In a first, China will send vice president to Trump’s inauguration
Beijing is taking a two-pronged approach to the incoming president: trying to sweeten up Trump while also signaling it is ...
With tariffs and trade in the spotlight, what Trump means when he says America is ‘losing’ billions to Canada, others
When President-elect Donald Trump recently floated the idea of annexing Canada, a key reason he gave was a claim that the ...