
China's trade surplus reaches record $1.2 trillion

China has reported a record full-year trade surplus of US$1.2 trillion for 2025 despite United States President Donald Trump’s trade war. This is the first time the trade surplus exceeded US$1.1 trillion, beating last year’s US$993 billion. Despite exports to the U.S. falling 20%, they increased by 8.4% to the European Union (EU) and 13.5% to South-east Asia. The American share of Chinese














