Coverage dated December 7, 2025

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports

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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

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  1. NPR

    China's trade surplus hits $1 trillion for first time ever (opens NPR)

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    China's exports to the U.S. have dropped sharply this year, in the face of President Trump's tariffs — but the country is still finding plenty of customers elsewhere around the world.

  2. Digital Journal

    China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports (opens Digital Journal)

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    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

  3. The Daily Caller

    China Brushes Off Trump Tariffs With Jaw-Dropping Surplus (opens The Daily Caller)

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    China appeared largely unfazed by the Trump administration’s tariff regime, posting a record annual trade surplus of more than $1 trillion as of November.

  4. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Despite Trump tariffs, China’s global trade surplus tops $1 trillion (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    China’s annual trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time, a sign that President Donald Trump’s high tariffs have done little to stop Chinese factories from flooding global markets

  5. New York Post

    China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillion for first time — even as US exports plunge 29% (opens New York Post)

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    China’s trade surplus jumped above $1 trillion in November for the first time ever despite President Trump’s attempts to crack down on imports from the nation.

  6. Al Jazeera

    China’s trade surplus tops $1 trillion for first time (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Chinese exports climb as exporters reroute shipments to other markets amid slump in shipments to the US.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Why did China's trade surplus top $1 trillion for the first time despite Trump's tariffs? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time

  8. Fortune

    China makes history with $1 trillion trade surplus for first time ever (opens Fortune)

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    China’s exports rebounded in November after an unexpected contraction the previous month, according to data released Monday.

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