Cfr.org

China’s Massive Surplus is Everywhere (Yet The IMF Still Has Trouble Seeing It Clearly)

It is not hard to find evidence of China’s massive trade surplus. China’s exports of cars has surged to well over 6 million cars (or about a tenth of the global auto market outside of China), and are ...
Cfr.org

China’s Data Still Doesn’t Add Up

This is a joint post with Michael Weilandt, Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations. It is a review of China’s trade data and intervention metrics for the first half of 2025. A strong ...
Seeking Alpha

China’s March trade surplus misses estimates by 50% amid stagnant export growth

China's trade surplus dropped to USD 51.13 billion in March 2026, down from USD 101.93 billion a year prior and below the expected USD 112 billion. The trade surplus with the US stood at USD 16.8 ...
The Economist

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

Last year the gdp of only 19 countries exceeded $1trn. 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 ...
Wall Street Journal

China’s Record Trade Surplus Defies Expectations for Tariff-Driven Slowdown

China’s $285 million project in Brazil is a multibillion-dollar threat to U.S. farmers. In a 2025 video, WSJ’s Samantha Pearson explains. Illustration: Annie Zhao When President Trump returned to the ...