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China’s Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion Despite Plunge in US-Bound Exports

By Peter Catterall China's towering annual trade surplus surpassed $1 trillion for the first time last month, data showed Monday, as a sharp drop in shipments to the United States was offset by surging exports to other major markets.

China’s Exports Drop 1.1% in October, Missing Forecasts

China's exports fell 1.1 percent on-year in October, official data showed Friday, as trade tensions flared before Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the end of the month. The figure marked the first drop in shipments since ...

China Aims to Balance Development of Imports and Exports

China must strive for the "balanced development" of imports and exports, its commerce minister, Wang Wentao, said Friday, a day after meetings on the country's future policy priorities concluded in Beijing. The four days of closed-door discussions began on Monday and ...

China Trade Beats Forecasts in September as Tariff Fears Rise

By Peter Catterall China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed Monday, though fresh fears are rising of a major escalation in the tariff war between Beijing and Washington. The world's second-largest ...

As China Buys From South America, U.S. Farmers Reel From Soybean Slump Amid Escalating Trade War

By Beiyi Seow The U.S. soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping. But a decent yield ...

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Confusing Developments in “Development”

This week I’m in Brussels, where I took part in a workshop on how the EU should shape its development strategy in response to China’s global influence.
I have joked in the past that it feels like I’ve attended this same ‘EU, Africa, and External Development Partners’ conference for ten years straight. 

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Trump Says U.S. ‘Wants to Help China, Not Hurt It’

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a conciliatory tone days after threatening an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy. Trump's statements on Friday as well as his threat ...

Chinese FDI in Vietnam Rises as Payouts Hit 5-Year High

Chinese FDI in Vietnam ranked as the second source of newly licensed foreign projects in Vietnam in the first nine months of 2025, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office (NSO). The country reported $18.8 billion in realized foreign direct investment ...

U.S. Tariff War Could Deepen Indonesia’s Ties with China—But Jakarta Holds the Keys

When the United States slaps a 32% tariff on a wide range of Indonesian exports, it frames the move as a way to protect American industry. But halfway around the world, the decision opens the door to deeper strategic realignment. With access to U.S. markets suddenly ...

China’s Export Boom Is Squeezing Middle-Income Asia

By Ian Coxhead and Varan Kitayaporn China’s manufacturing-focused stimulus measures have accelerated the extension of its domestic supply chain and caused a surge of exports into world markets. These trends challenge industrial economies all over the world. The ...

China Saw Booming Exports in 2024 as Trump Tariffs Loom

By Peter Catterall China's exports surged to a record high in 2024, providing a much-needed boost for the economy as the prospect of biting tariffs imposed by US president-elect Donald Trump looms. Overseas shipments represented ...

Chinese Exports Top Forecasts but Imports Slow Sharply

China's exports jumped in August but imports fell well short of expectations, data showed Tuesday, as the country's leaders struggle to boost consumption in the world's second-largest economy. Overseas shipments expanded 8.7 percent on-year last month, according to China's General Administration ...

China Notches Steady Export Growth in July as Imports Surge

China's exports grew slightly slower than expected in July while imports surged, official figures showed Wednesday, as the world's second-largest economy charts an uneven recovery. Overseas shipments expanded 7% on-year last month, according to China's General Administration of Customs.
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