Source: NBC News
“China had its biggest trade surplus ever last year at almost $1.2 trillion, according to data released Wednesday, defying tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on the world’s second-largest economy. China is sending more exports to other parts of the world, even as it struggles with domestic economic troubles. China’s foreign trade in goods last year totaled 45.47 trillion yuan ($6.51 trillion), up 3.8% from the year before, state media reported, citing figures from the General Administration of Customs. That included 26.99 trillion yuan ($3.8 trillion) in exports and 18.48 trillion yuan ($2.6 trillion) in imports. Exports grew 6.1% compared with the previous year, while imports grew 0.5%.” (01/14/26)